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Named for John G Foster in 1900 Fort Foster is located in Kittery Maine on Gerrish Island. It was active from 1872-1948. Today it is a state park.

Named for John G Foster in 1900 Fort Foster is located in Kittery Maine on Gerrish Island. It was active from 1872-1948. Designated Location 148 during WWII. Today it is a state park.

== 1870s Era ==

In 1873 a brick and mortar battery was built about where Battery Bohlen sits today. It would have had twelve guns and was named Battery Berry but was never completed. The Battery was ~~abandon~~ in 1879. There are no remains of the structure as it was destroyed for Battery Bohlen.

In 1873 a brick-and-mortar battery was built about where Battery Bohlen sits today. It would have had twelve guns and was named Battery Berry but was never completed. The Battery was abandoned in 1879. There are no remains of the structure as it was destroyed for Battery Bohlen.

== Endicott Era ==

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== WW2 Era ==

During WW2 Fort Foster would be the only Portsmouth fort to be added to during WW2. Battery Construction 205 was initially going to be built on top of Battery Bohlen but instead was built on its own separate ground. The proposed name was to be Battery Curtis but it was never officially named. The battery was completed in 1944 and was to have two 6 inch guns but the tubes never arrived and the battery was deactivated at the wars end. The 1943 Battery Commanders station for the structure resembled a typical FC Tower at the time and did include a Base-End Station for the Mine Group Commander along with the Battery ~~commanders~~ station. In 1942 a Mine Casement and three story Double Mine Tower were built near Battery Bohlen. Another battery AMTB 952 was built in front of Battery Bohlen with two 90mm fixed mount guns. The ammunition for this battery was actually stored in the magazines of Battery Bohlen which had its guns scrapped in 1942. Another mobile AMTB Battery 352 was built near Battery 205 with 37mm guns (later Anti Aircraft Guns).<gallery>

During WW2 Fort Foster would be the only Portsmouth fort to be added to during WW2. Battery Construction 205 was initially going to be built on top of Battery Bohlen but instead was built on its own separate ground. The proposed name was to be Battery Curtis, but it was never officially named. This was Battery #5 on defense charts. The battery was completed in 1944 and was to have two 6-inch guns but the tubes never arrived, and the battery was deactivated at the wars end. The 1943 Battery Commanders station for the structure resembled a typical FC Tower at the time and did include a Base-End Station for the Mine Group Commander along with the Battery commander's station. In 1942 a Mine Casement and three-story Double Mine Tower were built near Battery Bohlen. Another battery AMTB 952 was built in front of Battery Bohlen with two 90mm fixed mount guns. The ammunition for this battery was actually stored in the magazines of Battery Bohlen which had its guns scrapped in 1942. Another mobile AMTB Battery 352 was built near Battery 205 with 37mm guns (later Anti-Aircraft Guns).<gallery>

File:Fort Foster .16.jpg|Battery 205 Emplacement Two Entrance

File:Fort Foster .14.jpg|Battery 205 Emplacement Two

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-Named for John G Foster in 1900 Fort Foster is located in Kittery Maine on Gerrish Island. It was active from 1872-1948. Today it is a state park.
+Named for John G Foster in 1900 Fort Foster is located in Kittery Maine on Gerrish Island. It was active from 1872-1948. Designated Location 148 during WWII. Today it is a state park.
 == 1870s Era ==
-In 1873 a brick and mortar battery was built about where Battery Bohlen sits today. It would have had twelve guns and was named Battery Berry but was never completed. The Battery was abandon in 1879. There are no remains of the structure as it was destroyed for Battery Bohlen.
+In 1873 a brick-and-mortar battery was built about where Battery Bohlen sits today. It would have had twelve guns and was named Battery Berry but was never completed. The Battery was abandoned in 1879. There are no remains of the structure as it was destroyed for Battery Bohlen.
 == Endicott Era ==
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 == WW2 Era ==
-During WW2 Fort Foster would be the only Portsmouth fort to be added to during WW2. Battery Construction 205 was initially going to be built on top of Battery Bohlen but instead was built on its own separate ground. The proposed name was to be Battery Curtis but it was never officially named. The battery was completed in 1944 and was to have two 6 inch guns but the tubes never arrived and the battery was deactivated at the wars end. The 1943 Battery Commanders station for the structure resembled a typical FC Tower at the time and did include a Base-End Station for the Mine Group Commander along with the Battery commanders station. In 1942 a Mine Casement and three story Double Mine Tower were built near Battery Bohlen. Another battery AMTB 952 was built in front of Battery Bohlen with two 90mm fixed mount guns. The ammunition for this battery was actually stored in the magazines of Battery Bohlen which had its guns scrapped in 1942. Another mobile AMTB Battery 352 was built near Battery 205 with 37mm guns (later Anti Aircraft Guns).<gallery>
+During WW2 Fort Foster would be the only Portsmouth fort to be added to during WW2. Battery Construction 205 was initially going to be built on top of Battery Bohlen but instead was built on its own separate ground. The proposed name was to be Battery Curtis, but it was never officially named. This was Battery #5 on defense charts. The battery was completed in 1944 and was to have two 6-inch guns but the tubes never arrived, and the battery was deactivated at the wars end. The 1943 Battery Commanders station for the structure resembled a typical FC Tower at the time and did include a Base-End Station for the Mine Group Commander along with the Battery commander's station. In 1942 a Mine Casement and three-story Double Mine Tower were built near Battery Bohlen. Another battery AMTB 952 was built in front of Battery Bohlen with two 90mm fixed mount guns. The ammunition for this battery was actually stored in the magazines of Battery Bohlen which had its guns scrapped in 1942. Another mobile AMTB Battery 352 was built near Battery 205 with 37mm guns (later Anti-Aircraft Guns).<gallery>
 File:Fort Foster .16.jpg|Battery 205 Emplacement Two Entrance
 File:Fort Foster .14.jpg|Battery 205 Emplacement Two