Fort Sullivan (1)

Fort Sullivan (1) (1808-1873) - A Federal Second System fort established in 1808 by Major Lemuel Trescott on Moose Island, in present day Eastport, Washington County, Maine. Named for Revolutionary War General John Sullivan. Abandoned in 1873.

Second System (1808-1816)

Fort Sullivan was built as a Second System blockhouse fort with a breastwork gun battery.

War of 1812 (1812-1814)

The fort was surrendered to a British Fleet under Sir Thomas Hardy in July 1814. The British renamed the fort Fort Sherbrooke. The fort and the town remained in British Hands until returned to the United States on 30 Jun 1818. The fort was renamed Fort Sullivan.

The last garrison was withdrawn in 1873 and the fort was abandoned.

Current Status

In Eastport, Washington County, Maine. The ruins of a powder magazine remain on site at McKinley St. & Adams St. A restored and relocated officer's quarters serves as the Fort Sullivan Barracks Museum at 74 Washington St., Eastport, Maine.

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Location: Bordered by Adams St. on the North, High St. on the West, Sullivan St. on the South and Water St. on the East in Eastport, Washington County, Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 44.90729 Long: -66.98740 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 373

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Sullivan
• Border Historical Society - Fort Sullivan

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