Battery Farry

 (1902-1920) - Battery Farry was a reinforced concrete, Endicott Period 3 inch coastal gun battery on Fort McKinley, Great Diamond Island, Cumberland County, Maine. The battery was named in G.O. 78, 25 May 1903, after 1st Lieutenant Joseph F. Farry, 3rd U.S. Artillery, who was kiled 8 Sep 1847, at the battle of Molino del Rey, Mexico, during the Mexican War. Battery construction was completed and transferred to the Coast Artillery for use 11 Dec 1902. at a cost of $ 10,000.00. Deactivated in 1920.

Endicott Period (1890-1910)
Originally built as an Endicott Period concrete coastal gun battery with two 3" M1898MI guns mounted on M1898 Masking Parapet mount. This was a two story battery with the guns located on the upper level and the magazines below. Shells were moved from the magazine level to the gun loading platform by hand. No shell or powder hoists were provided. Electrical power was furnished by the central power plant.



World War I (1917-1918)
The guns of were not affected by the World War I redistribution but the 1920 disarmament program saw most of the 3" M1898 guns and carriages scrapped. The M1898MI guns were transferred to Watervliet 8 Jul 1920 and the carriages were ordered scrapped 20 May 1920.

Current Status
Mostly private property on Great Diamond Island, Cumberland County, Maine. No period guns or mounts in place.

Sources:
 * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, FUDS Archives Search Report, Findings, Fort McKinley Military Reservation D01ME042402, December 1994, Portland, ME. Large pdf download

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