South Portland in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Preble
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2011
1. Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Preble Marker
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 this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 43° 38.923′ N, 70° 13.669′ W. Memorial is in South Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County. It is on Fort Road near McKernan Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the tower on the Southern Maine Community College campus. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: 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 and in New England. 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 Memorial (here, next to this marker); First Congregational Church of South Portland (within shouting distance of this marker); Spring Point Ledge Light (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Early Settlement (about 500 feet away); Fort Gorges (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.
Also see . . .
1. U.S. Army Coast Artillery Companies, 1901-1924. (Submitted on May 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. History of Fort Preble
this page online
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2011
2. Coast Artillery Corps at Fort Preble Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 840 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
