Historic Forts in Maine

24 forts across 9 eras.

Quick Statistics

24

Total forts

9

Eras represented

0

Active bases today

20

Open to visitors

22

Coastal defense

Forts by Era

Spanish-American War & Coastal DefenseMost common6 · 25%

War of 18126 · 25%

Civil War3 · 13%

American Revolution2 · 8%

French & Indian War2 · 8%

Colonial Era2 · 8%

Other / Unspecified1 · 4%

Indian Wars & Frontier1 · 4%

World War II1 · 4%

Map of Forts in Maine

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All Forts in Maine

Other / UnspecifiedFort AllenPortland World War I, World War IIFort BaldwinPhippsburg · est. 1905 War of 1812Fort EdgecombEdgecomb, Lincoln County · est. 1808 Early 20th Century Coastal DefenseFort FosterKittery · est. 1901 American Revolutionary War, War of 1812Fort GeorgeCastine · est. 1779 Civil WarFort GorgesPortland · est. 1858 French and Indian WarFort HalifaxWinslow · est. 1754 Aroostook WarFort KentFort Kent · est. 1838 Civil WarFort KnoxProspect · est. 1844 World War I, World War IIFort LevettCushing Island, Cumberland County · est. 1898 World War I, World War IIFort LyonCow Island, Casco Bay · est. 1909 War of 1812, Civil WarFort McClaryKittery Point · est. 1808 Coastal Defense / World War I and World War IIFort McKinleyGreat Diamond Island, Casco Bay · est. 1897 American Revolutionary War, War of 1812Fort O'BrienMachiasport · est. 1775 King William's War, Queen Anne's WarFort PentagouetCastine · est. 1625 Civil WarFort PophamPhippsburg · est. 1861 War of 1812, Civil War, World War I, World War IIFort PrebleSouth Portland · est. 1808 War of 1812Fort ScammelPortland · est. 1808 War of 1812Fort SullivanEastport · est. 1808 War of 1812Fort SumnerPortland · est. 1794 French and Indian WarFort WesternAugusta · est. 1754 King William's WarFort William HenryNew Harbor · est. 1692 World War I, World War II, Cold WarFort WilliamsCape Elizabeth · est. 1872 World War IIPeaks Island Military ReservationPeaks Island, Portland · est. 1942

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