Fort Sumner (2)

Fort Sumner (2) (1794-182?) - Established in 1794 as a Federal First System fort by order of President George Washington in present day Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Named for Increase Sumner, 5th Governor of Massachusetts (1797-1799). Abandoned as a fortification sometime in the 1820s.

Fort Sumner Steps up Munjoy Hill	Fort Sumner Base of Munjoy Hill
Fort Sumner Site on Munjoy Hill

First System (1794-1808)

Fort Sumner was built in 1794 as one of the First System of coastal fortifications. This was a blockhouse fort located on the crest of Munjoy Hill in present day Portland, Maine.

Second System (1808-1816)

The guns were remounted during the War of 1812 but the fort was never attacked.

Current Status

Part of Fort Sumner City Park, Cumberland County, Maine.

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Location: Fort Sumner City Park, 60 North Street, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 43.6673104 Long: -70.2511923 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 373

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Sumner

Visited: 26 Jun 2012

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