Fort Popham: Guardian of the Kennebec

Fort Popham: Guardian of the Kennebec (HMZ5S)

Location: Phippsburg, ME 04562 Sagadahoc County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 45.306', W 69° 47.001'

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Fort Popham is a Third System style granite fort built by the U.S. War Department beginning in 1862. Modifications were made and the fort was used again in the Spanish American War and in World War 1. Another fort, probably wooden, existed here and protected Kennebec River settlements and industry during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. It also served as a base for mining operations that also protected the river from enemy vessels.

This fort was designed to house a huge armament of 28 cannons, including fourteen 8-inch Rodman guns, ten 100 pounder Parrott rifles, and four 20 pounder Flank Howitzers to protect against land attack. Later, an additional five guns, all of them 15 inch Rodman cannons, were placed in a separated firing platform about halfway between the fort and the mainland. Remnants of this battery still exist.
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HM NumberHMZ5S
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Placed ByMaine Department of Conservation and Popham 400th
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Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 2:26am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 436937 N 4844971
Decimal Degrees43.75510000, -69.78335000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 45.306', W 69° 47.001'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 45' 18.36" N, 69° 47' 0.06" W
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Area Code(s)207
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1015 Popham Rd, Phippsburg ME 04562, US
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