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|Private Property
|Private Property
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|[[File:Levett (79) 48.jpg|thumb|99x99px|Site 1B]][[File:Levett (79) 15.jpg|thumb|99x99px|Site 1E]][[File:Fort Levett22.jpg|thumb|151x151px|Site 1H]][[File:Fort Levett17.jpg|thumb|102x102px|Site 1J]]
|[[File:Levett (79) 48.jpg|none|thumb|225x225px|Loc. 161 Site 1B]]
|[[Fort Levett|Cushings Island ME]]
|[[Fort Levett|Loc. 161]] Fort Levett - Site 1B
|<u>Site 1B:</u>
|Secondary Mines I OP-Upper & Lower
* Secondary Mines I OP-Upper & Lower
|Square Tower - Two Stories
 
|1920-1942
<u>Site 1E:</u>
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* Built on Battery Daniels 1920 CRF Station.
* [[Fort Levett|Battery Foote]]-Upper
* DPF pedestal remained on upper floor-now at McKinley
|Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only
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|[[File:Levett (79) 15.jpg|none|thumb|228x228px|Loc. 161 Site 1E]]
|[[Fort Levett|Loc. 161]] Fort Levett - Site 1E
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*[[Fort Levett|Battery Foote]]-Upper


* [[Cape Elizabeth MR|Battery 201]]-Middle
* [[Cape Elizabeth MR|Battery 201]]-Middle
* [[Fort Levett|Battery Ferguson]]-Lower
* [[Fort Levett|Battery Ferguson]]-Lower
 
|Square Tower - Eight Stories
<u>Site 1H:</u>
|1943
 
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* [[Jewell Island MR|Battery 202]]-Upper
* Many original windows remaining.
|Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only
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|[[File:Fort Levett22.jpg|none|thumb|342x342px|Loc. 161 Site 1H]]
|[[Fort Levett|Loc. 161]] Fort Levett - Site 1H
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*[[Jewell Island MR|Battery 202]]-Upper
* [[Fort McKinley|Battery Carpenter]]-Middle
* [[Fort McKinley|Battery Carpenter]]-Middle
* Gun-Group 5 Command-Lower
* Gun-Group 5 Command-Lower
 
|Square Tower - Eight Stories
<u>Site 1J:</u>
|1943
 
|
* Anti-Aircraft OP 5 hanging off the back of the tower.
|Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only
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|[[File:Fort Levett17.jpg|none|thumb|233x233px|Loc. 161 Site 1J]]
|[[Fort Levett|Loc. 161]] Fort Levett - Site 1J
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* Gun-Group 1 Command-Upper
* Gun-Group 1 Command-Upper
|<u>Site 1B:</u>
|Rectangular base w/ square tower - Two Stories
* Square Tower - Two Stories
|1943
 
|
<u>Site 1E:</u>
* Base of the station houses the G-1 Command Post which is larger than the station sitting atop it.
 
* DPF mounting bolts drilled off.
* Square Tower - Eight Stories
|Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only
 
<u>Site 1H:</u>
 
* Square Tower - Eight Stories
 
<u>Site 1J:</u>
 
* Rectangular base w/ square tower** - Two Stories
|1942-44
|<u>Site 1B:</u>
* Built on Battery Daniels 1920 CRF Station.
 
<u>Site 1E:</u>
 
* Many original windows remaining.
 
<u>Site 1H:</u>
 
* Anti-Aircraft OP 5 hanging off the back of the tower.
 
<u>Site 1J:</u>
 
* <nowiki>**</nowiki>Base of the station houses the G-1 Command Post which is larger than the station sitting atop it.
* DPF bolts drilled off.
|Cushings Island is private
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|[[File:Trundy Point MR 34.jpg|none|thumb|191x191px|Loc. 159 Site 1A]]
|[[File:Trundy Point MR 34.jpg|none|thumb|191x191px|Loc. 159 Site 1A]]
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|[[File:Loc. 157 Prouts Neck Roger.tif|none|thumb|224x224px|Site 1A 1990s]]
|[[File:Loc. 157 Prouts Neck Roger.tif|none|thumb|224x224px|Site 1A 1990s]]
|[[Prouts Neck MR|Prouts Neck ME]]
|[[Prouts Neck MR|Loc. 157]] Prouts Neck
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* [[Peaks Island MR|Battery Steele]]-7th
* [[Peaks Island MR|Battery Steele]]-7th
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|[[File:Fletchers Neck FCT.jpg|none|thumb|180x180px|Site 1A 1940s]]
|[[File:Fletchers Neck FCT.jpg|none|thumb|180x180px|Site 1A 1940s]]
|[[Fletchers Neck MR|Biddeford Pool ME]]
|[[Fletchers Neck MR|Loc. 156]] Fletchers Neck
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* [[Peaks Island MR|Battery Steele]]-Upper
* [[Peaks Island MR|Battery Steele]]-Upper
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|[[File:1942CapePorpoise.jpg|none|thumb|207x207px|Site 1A 1945]]
|[[File:1942CapePorpoise.jpg|none|thumb|207x207px|Site 1A 1945]]
|[[Cape Porpoise MR|Cape Porpoise ME]]
|[[Cape Porpoise MR|Loc. 155]] Cape Porpoise
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* [[Peaks Island MR|Battery Steele]]-Upper
* [[Peaks Island MR|Battery Steele]]-Upper
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|[[File:Great Hill FCT Final.jpg|none|thumb|163x163px|Site 1A 1946]]
|[[File:Great Hill FCT Final.jpg|none|thumb|163x163px|Site 1A 1946]]
|[[Gelaspus Point MR|Gelaspus Point ME]]
|[[Gelaspus Point MR|Loc. 154]] Gelaspus Point
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* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]-Upper
* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]-Upper
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|[[File:Moody Beach MR 10.jpg|none|thumb|181x181px|Site 1A]]
|[[File:Moody Beach MR 10.jpg|none|thumb|181x181px|Site 1A]]
|[[Moody Point MR|Moody Point ME]]
|[[Moody Point MR|Loc. 153]] Moody Point
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* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]-Upper
* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]-Upper
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|[[File:Bald Head Cliff MR.jpeg|none|thumb|184x184px|Site 1A 1963]]
|[[File:Bald Head Cliff MR.jpeg|none|thumb|184x184px|Site 1A 1963]]
|[[Bald Head Cliff MR|Bald Head Cliff ME]]
|[[Bald Head Cliff MR|Loc. 152]] Bald Head Cliff
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* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]-Upper
* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]-Upper
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|[[File:Cape Neddick Station 2022.jpg|none|thumb|199x199px|Site 1A]]
|[[File:Cape Neddick Station 2022.jpg|none|thumb|199x199px|Site 1A]]
|[[Cape Neddick MR|Cape Neddick ME]]
|[[Cape Neddick MR|Loc. 151]] Cape Neddick
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* [[Fort Foster|Battery 205]]-Upper
* [[Fort Foster|Battery 205]]-Upper
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|[[File:Seal Head Point Station 1970s RD.jpg|none|thumb|198x198px|Site 1A 1970s]]
|[[File:Seal Head Point Station 1970s RD.jpg|none|thumb|198x198px|Site 1A 1970s]]
|[[Seal Head MR|Seal Head Point ME]]
|[[Seal Head MR|Loc. 150]] Seal Head Point
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* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery 204]]-Upper
* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery 204]]-Upper
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|[[Sisters Point MR|Sisters Point ME]]
|[[Sisters Point MR|Loc. 149]] Sisters Point
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* [[Fort Foster|Battery 205]] 1942 HD OPS 3 1944-Upper
* [[Fort Foster|Battery 205]] 1942 HD OPS 3 1944-Upper
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|[[File:Fort Foster .5.jpg|none|thumb|193x193px|Site 2B]]
|[[File:Fort Foster .5.jpg|none|thumb|193x193px|Site 2B]]
|[[Fort Foster|Kittery ME]]
|[[Fort Foster|Loc. 148]] Fort Foster
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* Secondary Mines I OP-West
* Secondary Mines I OP-West
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|[[File:Appledore Island MR 04.jpg|none|thumb|193x193px|Site 1A]]
|[[File:Appledore Island MR 04.jpg|none|thumb|193x193px|Site 1A]]
|[[Appledore Island MR|Appledore Island ME]]
|[[Appledore Island MR|Loc. 141]] Appledore Island
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* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]-Upper
* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]-Upper
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|[[File:ConstitutionFt 39.jpg|none|thumb|195x195px|Site 1B]]
|[[File:ConstitutionFt 39.jpg|none|thumb|195x195px|Site 1B]]
|[[Fort Constitution|New Castle NH]]
|[[Fort Constitution|Loc. 147]] Fort Constitution
|Mines I-Upper
|Mines I-Upper
|Square Tower - Two Stories
|Square Tower - Two Stories
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|[[File:Loc. 145 HECP HD OPS 2 exterior.jpg|none|thumb|197x197px|Site 1D]]
|[[File:Loc. 145 HECP HD OPS 2 exterior.jpg|none|thumb|197x197px|Site 1D]]
|[[Fort Stark|New Castle NH]]
|[[Fort Stark|Loc. 145]] Fort Stark
|<u>Site 1A</u>
|<u>Site 1A</u>
HD OPS 2-Upper
HD OPS 2-Upper
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|[[File:Loc. 144 G1 OP and B 103 BC.jpg|none|thumb|197x197px|Site 1A]]
|[[File:Loc. 144 G1 OP and B 103 BC.jpg|none|thumb|197x197px|Site 1A]]
|[[Fort Dearborn|Frost Point Rye NH]]
|[[Fort Dearborn|Loc. 144]] Frost Point - Fort Dearborn
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* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]] BC-North
* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]] BC-North
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|[[File:Pulpit Rock Tower.jpg|none|thumb|199x199px|Site 2A]]
|[[File:Pulpit Rock Tower.jpg|none|thumb|199x199px|Site 2A]]
|[[Pulpit Rock Camp|Rye NH]]
|[[Pulpit Rock Camp|Loc. 142]] Pulpit Rock
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* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]-Upper
* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]-Upper
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|[[File:Loc. 139 Rye Ledge FCT 1987 Roger.tif|none|thumb|200x200px|Site 1A 1987]]
|[[File:Loc. 139 Rye Ledge FCT 1987 Roger.tif|none|thumb|200x200px|Site 1A 1987]]
|[[Rye Ledge MR|Rye NH]]
|[[Rye Ledge MR|Loc. 139]] Rye Ledge
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* [[Fort Foster|Battery 205]]-Upper
* [[Fort Foster|Battery 205]]-Upper
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|[[File:Loc. 138 Great Boars Head 2021.jpg|none|thumb|200x200px|Site 1A]]
|[[File:Loc. 138 Great Boars Head 2021.jpg|none|thumb|200x200px|Site 1A]]
|[[Great Boars Head MR|Hampton NH]]
|[[Great Boars Head MR|Loc. 138]] Great Boars Head
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* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery 204]]-Upper
* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery 204]]-Upper
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|[[Salisbury Beach MR|Salisbury MA]]
|[[Salisbury Beach MR|Loc. 137B]] Salisbury Beach
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* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]-Upper
* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]-Upper
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|[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg|none|thumb|202x202px|Site 1A 1950s]]
|[[File:Plum Island Station.jpg|none|thumb|202x202px|Site 1A 1950s]]
|[[Plum Island MR|Plum Island MA]]
|[[Plum Island MR|Loc. 137A]] Plum Island
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* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]
* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]
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|[[File:Loc. 137 Castle Hill RCW 4-6 1944.png|none|thumb|202x202px|Site 1A from 1944 RCW]]
|[[File:Loc. 137 Castle Hill RCW 4-6 1944.png|none|thumb|202x202px|Site 1A from 1944 RCW]]
|[[Castle Hill MR|Ipswitch MA]]
|[[Castle Hill MR|Loc. 137]] Castle Hill
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* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]
* [[Fort Dearborn|Battery Seaman]]
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|[[File:Halibut Point Base-End Station 44.jpg|none|thumb|204x204px|Site 1A]]
|[[File:Halibut Point Base-End Station 44.jpg|none|thumb|204x204px|Site 1A]]
|[[Halibut Point MR|Rockport MA]]
|[[Halibut Point MR|Loc. 136]] Halibut Point
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* [[East Point MR|Battery Murphy]]-Upper
* [[East Point MR|Battery Murphy]]-Upper
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|[[File:Emerson Point FCT TW 13.jpg|none|thumb|206x206px|Site 1A]]
|[[File:Emerson Point FCT TW 13.jpg|none|thumb|206x206px|Site 1A]]
|[[Emerson Point MR|Rockport MA]]
|[[Emerson Point MR|Loc. 135]] Emerson Point
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* [[Fort Dawes|Battery 105]]-Upper
* [[Fort Dawes|Battery 105]]-Upper
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|[[Eastern Point MR|Gloucester MA]]
|[[Eastern Point MR|Loc. 134A]] Eastern Point
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* [[East Point MR|Battery Murphy]]-East
* [[East Point MR|Battery Murphy]]-East
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|[[Coolidge Point MR|Manchester MA]]
|[[Coolidge Point MR|Loc. 134]] Coolidge Point
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* [[Fort Duvall|Battery Long]]-Upper
* [[Fort Duvall|Battery Long]]-Upper
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|[[Gales Point MR|Manchester MA]]
|[[Gales Point MR|Loc. 133]] Gales Point
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* [[East Point MR|Battery Murphy]]
* [[East Point MR|Battery Murphy]]
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|Private Property
|Private Property
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|[[File:Marblehead Neck 1A 2024.jpg|none|thumb|144x144px|Site 1A]][[File:Marblehead Neck Site 2A.jpg|none|thumb|146x146px|Site 2A]][[File:Marblehead Neck Site 3A 1940s.jpg|none|thumb|208x208px|Site 3A 1940s]]
|[[File:Marblehead Neck 1A 2024.jpg|none|thumb|261x261px|Loc. 132 Site 1A]]
|[[Marblehead Neck MR|Marblehead MA]]
|[[Marblehead Neck MR|Loc. 132]] Marblehead Neck - Site 1A
|<u>Site 1A:</u>
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*[[Outer Brewster MR|Battery Jewell]]-Upper
*[[Outer Brewster MR|Battery Jewell]]-Upper
*[[East Point MR|Battery 206]]-Middle
*[[East Point MR|Battery 206]]-Middle
*[[East Point MR|Battery Murphy]]-Lower
*[[East Point MR|Battery Murphy]]-Lower
|Square Tower w/ Peaked roof - Five Stories


<u>Site 2A:</u>
|1943
 
|
*Excellent condition w/ functional light system
|Private Property
|-
|[[File:Marblehead Neck Site 2A.jpg|none|thumb|261x261px|Loc. 132 Site 2A]]
|[[Marblehead Neck MR|Loc. 132]] Marblehead Neck - Site 2A
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*[[Fort Duvall|Battery Long]]-Upper
*[[Fort Duvall|Battery Long]]-Upper
*[[Fort Ruckman|Battery Gardener]]-Lower
*[[Fort Ruckman|Battery Gardener]]-Lower
 
|Wooden Cottage - Three Stories
<u>Site 3A:</u>
|1941
 
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*Converted to private residence
*Anti-Aircraft OP 13
|Private Property
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|[[File:Marblehead Neck Site 3A 1940s.jpg|none|thumb|371x371px|Loc. 132 Site 3A 1940s]]
|[[Marblehead Neck MR|Loc. 132]] Marblehead Neck - Site 3A
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*[[Fort Dawes|Battery 207]]-Upper
*[[Fort Dawes|Battery 207]]-Upper
*[[Fort Dawes|Battery 105]]-Middle
*[[Fort Dawes|Battery 105]]-Middle
*Groupement 2 OP 2-Lower
*Groupement 2 OP 2-Lower
|<u>Site 1A:</u>Square Tower w/ Peaked roof - Five Stories
|Square Tower - Six Stories
 
|1943
<u>Site 2A:</u>
|
 
Wooden Cottage - Three Stories
 
<u>Site 3A:</u>
 
Square Tower - Six Stories
|<u>Site 1A:</u>
 
1943<u>Site 2A:</u>
 
1941
 
<u>Site 3A:</u>
 
1943
|<u>Site 1A:</u>
*Excellent condition w/ functional light system
 
<u>Site 2A:</u>
 
*Converted to private residence
*Anti-Aircraft OP 13
 
<u>Site 3A:</u>
 
* SCR 296 for [[East Point MR|Battery 206]] on steel tower nearby
* SCR 296 for [[East Point MR|Battery 206]] on steel tower nearby
|No remains at 3A - All Private Property
|Razed 195? - Private Property
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|[[East Point MR|Nahant MA]]
|[[East Point MR|Loc. 131]] East Point - Site 1A
|<u>Site 1A:</u>
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* [[East Point MR|Battery 206]]-Upper
* [[East Point MR|Battery 206]]-Upper
* [[Fort Dawes|Battery 105]]-Midde
* [[Fort Dawes|Battery 105]]-Midde
* Gun Group 6 OP & CP
* Gun Group 6 OP & CP
 
|Square Tower - Eight Stories<br />
<u>Site 2A:</u>
|1943
 
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* [[East Point MR|Battery Murphy]]-Upper
* Anti-Aircraft OP 12
|Private property
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|[[East Point MR|Loc. 131]] East Point - Site 2A
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*[[East Point MR|Battery Murphy]]-Upper
* [[Fort Ruckman|Battery Gardener]]-Middle
* [[Fort Ruckman|Battery Gardener]]-Middle
* [[East Point MR|Battery 206]] BC-Lower
* [[East Point MR|Battery 206]] BC-Lower
 
|Square Tower - Eight Stories
<u>Site 4A</u>
|1943
 
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* [[Fort Duvall|Battery Long]]-Upper
* Identical to 1A
|Private Property
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|[[East Point MR|Loc. 131]] East Point - Site 4A
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*[[Fort Duvall|Battery Long]]-Upper
* [[Outer Brewster MR|Battery Jewell]]-Middle
* [[Outer Brewster MR|Battery Jewell]]-Middle
* Gun Group 7 OP & CP
* Gun Group 7 OP & CP
 
|Square Tower - Six Stories
<u>Site 5A:</u>
|1943
 
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* [[East Point MR|Battery Murphy]] BC-South
*SCR 296 for [[Fort Ruckman|Battery Gardener]] on roof
* Attached to private home
|Private Property
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|[[East Point MR|Loc. 131]] East Point - Site 5A
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*[[East Point MR|Battery Murphy]] BC-South
* [[Fort Dawes|Battery 207]]-North
* [[Fort Dawes|Battery 207]]-North
|<u>Site 1A:</u>Square Tower - Eight Stories
|Cottage - Two Stories
 
<u>Site 2A:</u>
 
Square Tower - Eight Stories
 
<u>Site 4A</u>
 
Square Tower - Six Stories
 
<u>Site 5A:</u>
 
Cottage - Two Stories
 
 
|1943
|1943
|<u>Site 1A:</u>
|
* Anti-Aircraft OP 12
|Razed 195? - Private Property
 
<u>Site 2A:</u>
 
* Identical to 1A
 
<u>Site 4A</u>
 
* SCR 296 for [[Fort Ruckman|Battery Gardener]] on roof
* Attached to private home
 
<u>Site 5A:</u>
 
* Disguised as cottage
* Razed 1950s
|All on private property
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|[[Fort Ruckman|Nahant MA]]
|[[Fort Ruckman|Loc. 130]] Fort Ruckman
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* [[Fort Ruckman|Battery Gardener]] BC-Upper
* [[Fort Ruckman|Battery Gardener]] BC-Upper
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|[[Fort Heath|Winthrop MA]]
|[[Fort Heath|Loc. 129]] Fort Heath
|[[Fort Andrews|Battery McCook]]
|[[Fort Andrews|Battery McCook]]
|Three Station Endicott Side-by-Side Station - One Story
|Three Station Endicott Side-by-Side Station - One Story

Revision as of 21:45, 23 December 2024


This list is of all the WWII (or used during WWII) Fire Control Stations (FCS) in New England. Included here are Base-End Stations, Spotting Stations, and Group Observation Stations (Mines, Gun Groups, Groupement's). I have not decided to include Battery Commanders Stations or Command Posts unless it is a combined station. Please contact me with any questions or corrections.

Image
 Location Batteries Served Style Construction Date Notes Accesibility
Loc. 170 Fort Baldwin Battery Steele-Upper Square Tower - Five Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 10
  • Most Northern FC Station in New England
 Fort Baldwin State Historic Site - Open occasionally
Loc. 169 Small Point Square Tower - Six Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 9
  • Fire Control Switchboard
  • A temporary station was built here for the 155mm battery at Fort Baldwin
 Private Property
Loc. 168 Bailey Island - Site 1C Square Tower - Eight Stories 1943 Private Property
Loc. 168 Bailey Island - Site 1B Square Tower - Six Stories 1943
  • Site 1C housed a radar for Battery Steele and Anti-Aircraft OP 8
 Private Property
Loc. 167 Jewell Island - Site 1B Disguised as castle tower - Four Stories 1934
  • One of two Fire Control Stations built for Battery Foote pre-WWII. It also served Battery Bowdoin at Fort Levett and Battery Ingalls when first built.
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 7
 State Park
Loc. 167 Jewell Island - Site 1D Square Tower - Eight Stories 1943 State Park
Long Island ME Circular Tower disguised as a standpipe - Seven Stories 1943
  • Radar located on the roof for Battery Carpenter and backup for Battery Ferguson.
  • Operations and generator building converted to homes.
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 6
 Private Property
Loc. 163 Peaks Island - Site 1G Mines II CP Cottage Side-by-Side - Three Stories 1943 Converted to residence
Loc. 163 Peaks Island - Site 1H Square Tower - Six Stories 1943 Peaks Island Land Preserve
Loc. 163 Peaks Island - Site 1I Square Tower - Six Stories 1943 Peaks Island LandPreserve
Loc. 163 Peaks Island - Site 1J Groupement 1 Command Post Stucco Side-by-Side - One Story 1909
  • Used for mortar batteries originally
 Ruins - Peaks Island Land Preserve
Loc. 163 Peaks Island - Site 2A
  • Secondary Mines II OP
 Square Tower - One Story 1943 Private Property
Loc. 161 Site 1B
 Loc. 161 Fort Levett - Site 1B Secondary Mines I OP-Upper & Lower Square Tower - Two Stories 1920-1942
  • Built on Battery Daniels 1920 CRF Station.
  • DPF pedestal remained on upper floor-now at McKinley
 Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only
Loc. 161 Site 1E
 Loc. 161 Fort Levett - Site 1E Square Tower - Eight Stories 1943
  • Many original windows remaining.
 Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only
Loc. 161 Site 1H
 Loc. 161 Fort Levett - Site 1H Square Tower - Eight Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 5 hanging off the back of the tower.
 Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only
Loc. 161 Site 1J
 Loc. 161 Fort Levett - Site 1J
  • Gun-Group 1 Command-Upper
 Rectangular base w/ square tower - Two Stories 1943
  • Base of the station houses the G-1 Command Post which is larger than the station sitting atop it.
  • DPF mounting bolts drilled off.
 Cushing Island Conservation Corporation - Island Residents Only
Loc. 159 Site 1A
 Loc. 159 Trundy Point - Site 1A Steel Tower with concrete cab 1922
  • Only remaining steel tower North of New Jersey
  • Disguised as Fire Tower seen on mountains
  • One of two originally for Battery Foote
  • Steps to top partially removed for safety
 Private Property
Loc. 159 Site 1B
 Trundy Point ME Square Tower - Eight Stories 1943
  • Sixth floor ladder removed
 Private Property
Loc. 158 Site 1B
 Loc. 158 Cape Elizabeth - Site 1B Cylindrical Tower to simulate silo - Six Stories 1943 Two Lights State Park
Loc. 158 Site 2A
 Loc. 158 Cape Elizabeth - Site 2A Built atop old lighthouse to simulate water tower - Two Stories 1874-1942
  • Built atop the Cape Elizabeth West Light
  • SCR 296 for Battery 201 on roof
  • Earlier 1925 station for Battery Kearny-Chase
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 4
 Private Property
Site 1A 1990s
 Loc. 157 Prouts Neck Square Tower w/ chamfered corners- Seven Stories 1943
  • Four observation levels
  • 6th floor balcony
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 3
 Razed 2004-Private Property
Site 1A 1940s
 Loc. 156 Fletchers Neck Square Tower - Six Stories w/ Two Story cottage surrounding. 1943
  • Disguised as church or school
  • Location of the station is still evident by depression in the ground
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 2
 Razed 195?-Private Property
Site 1A 1945
 Loc. 155 Cape Porpoise Cylindrical Tower - Eight Stories 1942
  • Disguised as windmill?
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 1 HD Portland
 Razed 1949-Private Property
Site 1A 1946
 Loc. 154 Gelaspus Point Square Tower with chamfered top level - Five Stories w/ 1 1/2 Story wooden cottage 1943
  • Disguised as belltower or church?
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 13
 Razed 1949-Private Property
Site 1A
 Loc. 153 Moody Point Square Tower - Three Stories w/ 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage. 1943
  • Disguised as cottage
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 12
 Private Property
Site 1A 1963
 Loc. 152 Bald Head Cliff Square Tower - Three Stories w/ 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage. 1943
  • Disguised as cottage
  • Building disguised as garage had a well and tank
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 11
 Razed 1964-Overbuilt
Site 1A
 Loc. 151 Cape Neddick Square Tower - Two Stories w/ One Story wooden cottage 1943
  • Disguised as cottage
  • Building disguised as garage had FC switchboard
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 10
 Heavily altered 2001-Private Property
Site 1A 1970s
 Loc. 150 Seal Head Point Square Tower - Three Stories w/ a 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage 1943
  • Disguised as large seaside home
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 9
 Razed 1979-Private Property
Loc. 149 Sisters Point Square Tower - Five Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 8 in a rear balcony
  • SCR 296 for Battery 205 nearby on steel girder tower
 Razed 2004-Private Property
Site 2B
 Loc. 148 Fort Foster
  • Secondary Mines I OP-West
  • Mine Group I OP-East
 Rectangular Tower - Three Stories 1942
  • MG1 Command Post on second floor
 Fort Foster Park - Converted to restrooms 1970s
Site 1A
 Loc. 141 Appledore Island Square Tower - Seven Stories 1944
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 6
  • SCR 296 for Battery Seaman on roof. Operations and generators on first two floors
 Joint UNH Cornell Radio Tower - No access
Site 1B
 Loc. 147 Fort Constitution Mines I-Upper Square Tower - Two Stories 1942
  • Mines I Plotting room on first floor
  • HD OPS 2 from 1942-44
  • Built on Battery Farnsworth
 Entire battery is UNH storage and fenced off
Site 1D
 Loc. 145 Fort Stark Site 1A

HD OPS 2-Upper

Unusual design "modernistic building"-Three Stories 1943
  • Combined with the HECP/HDCP built on Battery Kirk
 Fort Stark State Historic Site - Fenced off
Site 1A
 Loc. 144 Frost Point - Fort Dearborn Rectangular Side-By-Side - One Story 1943 Odiorne Point State Park-Open to public
Site 2A
 Loc. 142 Pulpit Rock Cylindrical Tower - Eight Stories 1942
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 7
  • Manned through WWII
  • Used by Navy Post War and Fish and Game
 Open twice a year by FOPRT
Site 1A 1987
 Loc. 139 Rye Ledge Square Tower - Three Stories w/ a 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 5
  • Heavily renovated 1967
 Razed 2007-Private Property
Site 1A
 Loc. 138 Great Boars Head Square Tower with slightly chamfered edges - Six Stroies 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 4
  • Used by MIT Lincoln Labs for SAGE in the 50s-60s
 Private Property
Loc. 137B Salisbury Beach Square Tower - Three Stories w/ 2 1/2 Story wooden cottage. 1943
  • Disguised as cottage
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 3
 Razed 1958 - Public Beach
Site 1A 1950s
 Loc. 137A Plum Island Square Tower on legs - One Story 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 2
  • Leased from Fish and Wildlife Service 1942
  • Used to store explosives by Mass National Guard 1950s
 Razed 1953 - section of dunes where the station was is off limits
Site 1A from 1944 RCW
 Loc. 137 Castle Hill Two Story Cottage 1944
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 1 HD Portsmouth
  • Well shelter built behind station
 Razed 1948 - Trustees of Reservations park
Site 1A
 Loc. 136 Halibut Point Square Tower with chamfered top level - Five Stories w/ 1 1/2 Story wooden cottage 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 18
  • Used by MIT Lincoln Labs for SAGE 1950s-60s
  • Became State Park HQ 1980
 Halibut Point State Park - Open on Weekends
Site 1A
 Loc. 135 Emerson Point Cylindrical Tower - Six Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 17
 Private Property
Loc. 134A Eastern Point Rectangular Tower - Three Stories w/ Two Story wooden cottage 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 16
  • Converted to residence
 Private Property
Loc. 134 Coolidge Point Square Tower - Five Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 15
  • Barracks combined with house to make residence 1974
 Private Property
Loc. 133 Gales Point Square Tower with top two levels chamfered - Ten Stories 1944
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 14
  • SCR 296 on roof Battery Murphy
  • Converted to upscale residence 1970s and 90s
 Private Property
Loc. 132 Site 1A
 Loc. 132 Marblehead Neck - Site 1A Square Tower w/ Peaked roof - Five Stories 1943
  • Excellent condition w/ functional light system
 Private Property
Loc. 132 Site 2A
 Loc. 132 Marblehead Neck - Site 2A Wooden Cottage - Three Stories 1941
  • Converted to private residence
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 13
 Private Property
Loc. 132 Site 3A 1940s
 Loc. 132 Marblehead Neck - Site 3A Square Tower - Six Stories 1943 Razed 195? - Private Property
Loc. 131 East Point - Site 1A Square Tower - Eight Stories
 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 12
 Private property
Loc. 131 East Point - Site 2A Square Tower - Eight Stories 1943
  • Identical to 1A
 Private Property
Loc. 131 East Point - Site 4A Square Tower - Six Stories 1943 Private Property
Loc. 131 East Point - Site 5A Cottage - Two Stories 1943 Razed 195? - Private Property
Loc. 130 Fort Ruckman Square Tower - Six Stories w/ a Single Story cottage at the rear 1942
  • Groupement 2 CP in wooden cottage
  • Private Residence
 Private Property
Loc. 129 Fort Heath Battery McCook Three Station Endicott Side-by-Side Station - One Story 1901-1907

Splinterproofed 1943

  • Modernized Endicott station
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 11 in sandbagged position front of station
 Razed 1950s - Fort Heath Park
Deer Island, Winthrop MA Site 1C:

Site 1D:

Site 1E:

  • Gun Group 4 OP & CP

Site 1G:

Site 1H:

Site 1I:

Site 1C:Manhole Station - One Story

Site 1D:

Manhole Station - One Story

Site 1E:

Rectangular Station w/ Semi-Circle front

Site 1G:

Manhole Station - One Story

Site 1H:

Manhole Station - One Story

Site 1I:

Side-by-side w/ earth berm - One Story

Site 1C:1924

Site 1D:

1924

Site 1E:

1942

Site 1G:

1924

Site 1H:

1924

Site 1I:

1907 - rebuilt 1943

Site 1C:

Site 1D:

  • Anti-Aircraft OP 10

Site 1E:

  • In HECP

Site 1G:

Site 1H:

Site 1I:

  • New concrete station built on foundation of 1907 station 1944
 All razed 1988-92 - Overbuilt by MWRA
Outer Brewster Island MA Rectangular Side-By-Side Manhole Station - One Story 1943 Boston Harbor Islands National Park - Open to public
Great Brewster Island MA
  • Mines II Secondary Station
 Manhole Station -One Story 1944
  • Toppled by Navy Ordnance crew
 Toppled 1970s - Boston Harbor Islands National Park
Lovells Island MA Square Tower on legs - One Story 1943 Boston Harbor Islands National Park - Open to public
Long Island MA
  • Mines II Battery Command Station
 Side-by-Side split level station - classic Endicott design 1906?

rebuilt 1940s?

  • Located next to Battery Drum
  • Built inside the former double mine op and in 1938 MBC 2 and plotting rooms
 Razed 1960s - Closed to public
Georges Island MA Site 1A:
  • Gun Group 5 OP & CP

Site 1B:

  • Mines I OP
  • Mines I Primary
 Site 1A:Square Tower - Two Stories

Site 1B:

Square Tower - One Story

Site 1A:1903

top level rebuilt 1943 Site 1B:

1942

Site 1A:
  • Originally for Battery Adams then converted to the Fort Signal Station ca. 1920
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 8
  • Signal Station on first floor
  • Gun Group 5 was for the mines

Site 1B:

  • Built on the site of a 1908 double mine station
 Site 1A:Closed to public

Site 1B:

Open to public

Hull MA Site 1B:

Site 1C:

Site 1D:

Site 1B:Large Cottage - Four Stories

Site 1C:

Square Tower with top two levels chamfered

Site 1D:

Square Tower with top two levels chamfered - Seven Stories

Site 1B:1926

Site 1C:

1943

Site 1D:

1943

Site 1B:
  • Replaced and earlier station after fire
  • SCR 682 on roof
  • Razed 1978

Site 1C:

  • Garage design
  • Razed 1978

Site 1D:

  • Anti-Aircraft OP 7
 All Private Property
Site 1C
 Hull MA
  • Mines I Secondary Station
 Manhole Station with rear entrance - One Story ca. 1920
  • Camouflage paint still on exterior
  • Used by Navy postwar
 Private Property but wide open
Peddocks Island MA Square Tower - One Story 1944
  • Very good condition-hard to locate
 Boston Harbor Islands National Park - Open to public
Hull MA Square Tower on legs - One story 1943
  • Built in berm of 1907 station
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 6
 Razed ca. 1951 - Private Property
Site 1A
Site 1B
Site 1C 1945 GSA
Site 1D
 Scituate MA Site 1A:

Site 1B:

Site 1C:

Site 1D:

Site 1A:Square Tower - Eight Stories

Site 1B:

Cottage - Three Stories

Site 1C:

Steel Tower - Two Story Cab

Site 1D:

Cottage - Two Stories

Site 1A:1943

Site 1B:

1944

Site 1C:

1941

Site 1D:

1943

Site 1A:
  • Sealed with concrete
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 5

Site 1B:

  • Private Residence
  • Groupement 2 CP

Site 1C:

  • Dismantled 1948
  • Had Anti-Aircraft OP until 1943

Site 1D:

  • Private Residence
 Private Property
Scituate MA Site 1A:

Site 1B:

Site 1C:

Site 1A:Cottage - Three Stories

Site 1B:

Manhole - One Story w/ One Story wooden cottage on roof

Site 1C

  • P 4
  • Restored 2020

Site 1B:

  • Built atop Battery 208
  • Wooden cottage removed

Site 1C:

  • Wooden cottage removed 1990s
 All Private Property - Hanscom recreation area
Marshfield MA Square Tower - Eight Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 3
  • Converted to residence 1970s - now being restored
 Private Property
Site 1A ca. 1995
 Plymouth MA Square Tower with attached generator room - three Stories 1943
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 2 HD Boston
  • Middle level used for USCG observation
  • Located atop a rampart of old Fort Andrew
 Razed 1998 - Open to public
Aquinnah MA Site 1A:

Site 2:

Manhole Station - One Story 1942

Site 1A:

  • Station buried to roof w/ viewing platform built around

Site 2:

  • Fell to beach 1970s
 Aquinnah Cliffs - Open to public
Naushon Island MA Site 1A:

Site 2A:

Site 2B:

Manhole Station - One Story 1942
  • All stations have remnants of barracks nearby
  • Site 1A had Anti-Aircraft OP 6
 Private Property
Cuttyhunk Island MA Site 1A:
  • Spare

Site 1B:

Site 1C:

Site 1D:

Site 1E:

Site 2A:

Manhole Station - One Story 1942 Site 2A:
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 5
  • Still has DPF pedestal
  • Switchboard and powerhouse nearby
  • Observation deck built on roof
 Cuttyhunk Island Town Land - Open to public
West Island MA Square Tower - Not separated by floors until top 1943
  • Sealed up
  • Disguised as lighthouse
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 3
 West Island Town Beach - Open to public
New Bedford MA
  • Harbor Defense Observation Station & Gun Group 2 OP
 Manhole - One Story 1943
  • On top of Battery Milliken
 Fort Taber Park - Open to public
Dartmouth MA Cottage 1943
  • One level incorporated into a home
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 2
 Any remains demolished 2008 - Private Property
Fairhaven MA Site 1B:

Site 1D:

Site 1E:

Site 1B:

Cottage - Three Stories Site 1D: Square Tower - Not separated by floors until top

Site 1E:

Cottage - Three Stories

Site 1B:

1942 Site 1D: 1942

Site 1E:

1943

Site 1B:

Site 1D:

  • Disguised as lighthouse
  • Anti-Aircraft OP 1 HD New Bedford

Site 1E:

  • Razed 1978
 Gooseberry Neck Reservation - Open to Public
Little Compton RI Site 1A: Site 1A:Cottage - Two StoriesSite 1B:Cottage - Three Stories Site 1A:1943Site 1B:1942 Site 1A:
  • Gun Group 3 OP & CP in 1943
  • Razed 2019
  • SCR 296 on a steel tower for Battery 212 nearby

Site 1B:

  • Razed 1970
  • Originally Groupement 2 OP & CP
  • Groupement 3 CP on first floor
  • Anti-Aircraft OP ?
 Private Property
Site 1A 1976
Site 1B 1974
Site 1C 1981
 Middletown RI Site 1A: Site 1A:Cottage - Three StoriesSite 1B:Barn - Three StoriesSite 1C:Cylindrical Tower - Four Stories Site 1A:1943Site 1B:1942Site 1C:1942 Site 1A:
  • Disguised as farmhouseSite 1B:
  • Anti-Aircraft OP ?Site 1C:
  • Disguised as silo
 Razed ca. 1981 Sachuest Point Refuge -Open to public

Warren Point Stations (Two)--One razed 1970 & other razed 2019--Private Property--Warren Point MR

Sauchest Point Stations (Three)--All razed 197?--Open to public--Sauchest Point MR

Beavertail Station--HECP w/ FC Stations--Private Property--Fort Burnside

Conanicut Battery Stations (Six)--All built in 1921 but used thru WWII--All sealed--Public Park--Prospect Hill MR

The Bonnet Station--Mine OP--Private Property--

Camp Varnum Stations (Four)--Slightly altered--Active National Guard Base--Fort Varnum

Point Judith Stations (Five)--Two Stations razed 1979--Two Stations damaged in storms--One tower part of Fishermans Visitors Center--Private Property--Fort Nathanael Greene

Green Hill Stations (Three)--All razed before 1963--Private Property--Green Hill MR

Charleston Station--Altered 2000--Private Property--

Block Island Stations (Eight)--Four towers & Four cottages--Two razed between 1970-85 & Two razed between 1980-85--Private Property--

Noyes Neck Towers (Two)--Razed before 1963--Private Property--Watch Hill Stations (Two)--One Cottage & One Tower--Razed immediately after WWII--Watch Hill MR

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