Fort Gorges | |
 Fort Gorges | |
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| Location | E of Portland on Hog Island, Portland Harbor |
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| Nearest city | Portland, Maine |
| Coordinates | 43°39′47″N 70°13′17″W / 43.66306°N 70.22139°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1858 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000114[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 28, 1973 |
Fort Gorges is a former United States military fort built on Hog Island Ledge in Casco Bay, Maine, United States.[2] Built from 1858 to 1864, no battles were fought there and no troops were stationed there. Advancing military technology, including iron clad ships and long range guns, rendered the fort obsolete before it could be used. The fort is now a park, accessible only by boat. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1879). Atlantic Local Coast Pilot. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 466.
- ^ Richard D. Kelly (June 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Fort Gorges" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2016. Accompanying two photos from 1973.