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[[Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]

Located in Rye New Hampshire the first military installations were built during WW1 which included a fire control station 1917 and searchlights 1920. Fort Dearborn was built as a WW2 fortification for the [[:Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth|Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]. No other existing Endicott fort could meet the new defense needs (Fort Foster had room for one battery). So it was decided in 1942 that the land between ~~Odiornes~~ Point and Frost Point would become the newest addition to Portsmouth defenses. In order to get this land they would need to remove the current residents and dwellings. ~~So in~~ 1942 the residents were given thirty days to pack their belongings and go elsewhere giving the government the first 200 acres of the reservation in 1943 (The second parcel was acquired later that year bringing the property to about 264 acres). The reservation was officially named Fort Dearborn in 1943 for Henry Dearborn. During this time the coastal highway would be closed for the fort and did not reopen until 1946. The first battery of four 155mm guns was built in 1942 while the others were under construction. All WW2 Post structures were demolished after the war aside from the TNT Building and a couple remaining summer houses.<center><gallery widths="150" heights="150" caption="Fort Dearborn">

Located in Rye New Hampshire the first military installations were built during WW1 which included a fire control station 1917 and searchlights 1920. Fort Dearborn was built as a WW2 fortification for the [[:Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth|Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]. No other existing Endicott fort could meet the new defense needs (Fort Foster had room for one battery). So, it was decided in 1942 that the land between Odiorne's Point and Frost Point would become the newest addition to Portsmouth defenses. In order to get this land, they would need to remove the current residents and dwellings. In 1942 the residents were given thirty days to pack their belongings and go elsewhere giving the government took the first 200 acres of the reservation in 1943 (The second parcel was acquired later that year bringing the property to about 264 acres). The reservation was officially named Fort Dearborn in 1943 for Henry Dearborn and designated Location 143. During this time the coastal highway would be closed for the fort and did not reopen until 1946. The first battery of four 155mm guns was built in 1942 while the others were under construction. All WW2 Post structures were demolished after the war aside from the TNT Building and a couple remaining summer houses.<center><gallery widths="150" heights="150" caption="Fort Dearborn">

File:Fort dearborn Layout WW2.jpg|Fort Dearborn Layout

File:Fort Dearborn Plans.jpg|Fort Dearborn Plan

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-Located in Rye New Hampshire the first military installations were built during WW1 which included a fire control station 1917 and searchlights 1920. Fort Dearborn was built as a WW2 fortification for the [[:Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth|Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]. No other existing Endicott fort could meet the new defense needs (Fort Foster had room for one battery). So it was decided in 1942 that the land between Odiornes Point and Frost Point would become the newest addition to Portsmouth defenses. In order to get this land they would need to remove the current residents and dwellings. So in 1942 the residents were given thirty days to pack their belongings and go elsewhere giving the government the first 200 acres of the reservation in 1943 (The second parcel was acquired later that year bringing the property to about 264 acres). The reservation was officially named Fort Dearborn in 1943 for Henry Dearborn. During this time the coastal highway would be closed for the fort and did not reopen until 1946. The first battery of four 155mm guns was built in 1942 while the others were under construction. All WW2 Post structures were demolished after the war aside from the TNT Building and a couple remaining summer houses.<center><gallery widths="150" heights="150" caption="Fort Dearborn">
+Located in Rye New Hampshire the first military installations were built during WW1 which included a fire control station 1917 and searchlights 1920. Fort Dearborn was built as a WW2 fortification for the [[:Category:Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth|Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth]]. No other existing Endicott fort could meet the new defense needs (Fort Foster had room for one battery). So, it was decided in 1942 that the land between Odiorne's Point and Frost Point would become the newest addition to Portsmouth defenses. In order to get this land, they would need to remove the current residents and dwellings. In 1942 the residents were given thirty days to pack their belongings and go elsewhere giving the government took the first 200 acres of the reservation in 1943 (The second parcel was acquired later that year bringing the property to about 264 acres). The reservation was officially named Fort Dearborn in 1943 for Henry Dearborn and designated Location 143. During this time the coastal highway would be closed for the fort and did not reopen until 1946. The first battery of four 155mm guns was built in 1942 while the others were under construction. All WW2 Post structures were demolished after the war aside from the TNT Building and a couple remaining summer houses.<center><gallery widths="150" heights="150" caption="Fort Dearborn">
 File:Fort dearborn Layout WW2.jpg|Fort Dearborn Layout
 File:Fort Dearborn Plans.jpg|Fort Dearborn Plan