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Fort Williams is located in Cape Elizabeth Maine on Cape Cottage. It was used from 1872-1962 | |||
== 1870s Era == | |||
In 1872 land was acquired from property owners to create the Portland Head Military Reservation. This consisted of a 17-gun battery built from 1873 to 1876 when the project was abandoned. | |||
== Endicott Era == | |||
Large batteries manned with three companies of 80-100 soldiers | |||
== WWI == | |||
== WWII == | |||
Location 160 | Location 160 | ||
1939-1945 240th Coastal Artillery | |||
Guns of battery blair blew out windows and garage doors 1941 | |||
HECP at Kitty Point | |||
== Present == | |||
=== SOURCES and REFERENCES === | |||
[https://www.northamericanforts.com/East/me3.html North American Forts/American Forts Network] | |||
[http://www.fortwiki.com/Fort_Williams_(1) Fort Wiki] | |||
[https://fortwilliams.org/ Friends of Fort Williams] | |||
[https://portlandheadlight.com/ Portland Head Light] | |||
[[wikipedia:Fort_Williams_(Maine)|Fort Williams (Maine) Wikipedia]] | |||
[[wikipedia:Fort_Williams_Park|Fort Williams Park Wikipedia]] | |||
[https://www.capeelizabeth.com/media/MasterPlans/FWP%20Master%20Plan%20Adopted%2011%208%202021.pdf Fort Williams 2021 Master Plan] | |||
[https://web.archive.org/web/20230801010147/https://www.capeelizabeth.com/media/Archive/fort/history.html Fort Williams History] | |||
[https://www.capeelizabeth.com/media/Reports/FWP%20Renner%20Woodworth%20Fort%20Williams%20Final%20Report-Draft%203.31.09.pdf 2012 Fort Williams Plan] | |||
Revision as of 06:37, 1 August 2023
Fort Williams is located in Cape Elizabeth Maine on Cape Cottage. It was used from 1872-1962
1870s Era
In 1872 land was acquired from property owners to create the Portland Head Military Reservation. This consisted of a 17-gun battery built from 1873 to 1876 when the project was abandoned.
Endicott Era
Large batteries manned with three companies of 80-100 soldiers
WWI
WWII
Location 160
1939-1945 240th Coastal Artillery
Guns of battery blair blew out windows and garage doors 1941
HECP at Kitty Point
Present
SOURCES and REFERENCES
North American Forts/American Forts Network
Fort Williams (Maine) Wikipedia