Fort Williams
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