Fort Williams

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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

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 Wiki

Friends of Fort Williams

Portland Head Light

Fort Williams (Maine) Wikipedia

Fort Williams Park Wikipedia

Fort Williams 2021 Master Plan

Fort Williams History

2012 Fort Williams Plan