Fort

Fort Scammel

Portland, ME 04108
United States

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https://www.mainetourism.com/listing/fort-scammel/3262/

Named after Alexander Scammel who died in the Battle of Yorktown during the Revolutionary War, this fort was built in 1808 as part of a Federal strategy to protect coastal infrastructure leading up to the War of 1812. Updates to the structure were also made during the Civil War.

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