South Portland in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Coast Artillery Corps Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021

1. Coast Artillery Corps Memorial

Inscription. Dedicated to the men and women of the Coast Artillery Corps who defended Portland Harbor at Fort Preble in five wars from 1808 through 1945.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.

Location. 43° 38.926′ N, 70° 13.67′ W. Memorial is in South Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is on Fort Road just south of McKernan Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 126 McKernan Drive, South Portland ME 04106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Southern Maine Coast.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Preble (here, next to this marker); First Congregational Church of South Portland (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Spring Point Ledge Light (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Gorges (about 500 feet away); Early Settlement (about 500 feet away); Shipbuilding (about 500 feet away); West Yard (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Shipbuilding (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Portland.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2021

2. Coast Artillery Corps Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.