Fort Preble - South Portland, ME
N 43° 38.769 W 070° 13.800
19T E 400801 N 4833307
A historic marker near the location of nearby Fort Preble
Waymark Code: WM77J4
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 09/14/2009
Views: 15
This marker, oddly located near a baseball diamond at the southern end of the Southern Maine Community College campus, describes the history of Fort Preble. The actual fort is located about a third of a mile to the north east of the marker (N 43° 38.979 W 070° 13.526).
The text on the marker reads:
"Fort Preble
This area is the site of Fort Preble, also known as Fort Hancock during the Revolutionary War, a temporary fort. Fort Preble was begun in 1808 during the administration of Pres. Jefferson and completed before the War of 1812. It was named for Commodore Edward Preble, native of Portland and prominent naval officer. This fort, later enlarged and renovated, guarded the entrance to Portland Harbor and played a strategic role in coastal defenses until its deactivation in 1950."
Address and /or location:
Fort Road (near the intersection of Benjamin W. Pickett Street)
South Portland, Maine
Who put it there (Sponsor): South Portland - Cape Elizabeth Historical Society
Date (Erected or Dediated): Unknown
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Visit Instructions:
1) A new photo taken by you. Make it a quality one. You do not have to be in it, nor your hand held.
2) Some new insight to the history, and/or your personal experience finding the site.