Fort Gorges

Fort Gorges is a military fort built on Hog Island Ledge in Casco Bay, Maine. Casco Bay is an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the southern coast of Maine. ...

Following the War of 1812, the United States Army Corps of Engineers proposed that a fort be built on Hog Island Ledge, in Casco Bay at the entrance to the harbor at Portland, Maine. Named for the colonial proprietor of Maine, Sir Ferdinando Gorges, it was constructed to support existing forts, including Fort Preble in South Portland and Fort Scammel built on nearby House Island in 1808. Congress, however, did not fund construction of Fort Gorges until 1857. The walls of the fort were begun the next year, and when the United States Civil War broke out in 1861, work quickly advanced. This page refers to the war between the United States of America and Great Britain. ... United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ... Motto: Nickname: Founded 1786 Incorporated County Cumberland County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Jim Cohen Area  - Total  - Water 136. ... Ferdinando Gorges (1565-1647) was an early English colonial entrepreneur in North America and founder of the Province of Maine in 1622. ... South Portland is a city located in Cumberland County, Maine. ... House Island is an island in Portland harbor in Casco Bay Maine. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the northern states, popularly referred to as the U.S., the Union, the North, or the Yankees; and the seceding southern states, commonly referred to as the Confederate States of America, the CSA, the Confederacy... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

The fort was designed by Colonel Reuben Staples Smart. The chief architect in charge of construction was Thomas Lincoln Casey, who later became Chief of Engineers. It is similar in size and construction to Fort Sumter, but is built of granite instead of brick. Thomas Lincoln Casey Thomas Lincoln Casey (May 10, 1831 – March 25, 1896) was born in Sackets Harbor, New York, was a soldier and engineer. ... The Chief of Engineers commands the US Army Corps of Engineers. ... Before the attack Map detailing the location of Fort Sumter 1861, inside the fort flying the Confederate Flag Fort Sumter under fire Fort Sumter, South Carolina, viewed from a sandbar in Charleston Harbor, 1865. ... Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... A weathered brick wall. ...

The fort was completed in 1865 as the war ended. Modern explosives made the fort obsolete by the time it was completed. A modernization plan was begun in 1869, but funding was cut off in 1876, with the third level of the fort still unfinished. 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

The fort was last used by the military during World War II, when it was used to store submarine mines. It was acquired by the City of Portland in 1960 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest... HMS Vanguard, a Vanguard-class nuclear ballistic missile (SSBN) submarine HMCS Windsor, a Victoria-class diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine HMAS Rankin, a Collins-class diesel-electric guided missile (SSG) submarine USS Virginia, a Virginia-class nuclear attack (SSN) submarine A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... Motto: Nickname: Founded 1786 Incorporated County Cumberland County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Jim Cohen Area  - Total  - Water 136. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ...

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This article contains public domain text from Fort Scammel and Fort Gorges, Maine. U.S. Senate: Art & History Home. URL accessed on December 28, 2005. The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

This article contains public domain text from Fort Gorges, Hog Island Ledge, Portland Harbor, Portland, Cumberland County, ME. Historic American Buildings Survey. URL accessed on December 28, 2005. The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...