Fort Preble

Fort Preble
Part of Harbor Defenses of Portland
South Portland, Maine
Fort Preble, showing some of the incomplete Third System casemates built during the Civil War. Spring Point Ledge Light and Fort Gorges are in the background.
Fort Preble is located in Maine
Fort Preble
Fort Preble
Location in Maine
Coordinates43°38′55″N 70°13′35″W / 43.64861°N 70.22639°W / 43.64861; -70.22639
TypeCoastal Defense
Site information
OwnerSouthern Maine Community College
Open to
the public
yes
Site history
Built1808
Built byUnited States Army
In use1808–1950
Battles/warsWar of 1812
American Civil War
World War I
World War II

Fort Preble was a military fort in South Portland, Maine, United States, built in 1808 and progressively added to through 1906. The fort was active during all major wars from the War of 1812 through World War II. The fort was deactivated in 1950. It is now on the campus of Southern Maine Community College.