Fort Scammell

Fort Scammell is a fort in City of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Access is restricted and requires permission. Fort Scammell is situated near the meadow Parade Ground, as well as near Trailside.

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Fort
Also known as: “Fort Scammel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: House Island and Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse.

House Island

Islet

Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.

House Island is a private island in Portland Harbor in Casco Bay, Maine, United States. It is part of the City of Portland. The island is accessible only by boat.

Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Oguevara, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Spring Point Ledge Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in South Portland, Maine, which marks a dangerous obstruction on the west side of the main shipping channel into Portland Harbor. Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse is situated 3,100 feet west of Fort Scammell.

Umbrella Cover Museum

Museum

Photo: Piguy101, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Umbrella Cover Museum in Peaks Island, Maine is a museum that pays tribute to umbrella covers. The museum was created and is curated by Nancy 3. Hoffman; she has collected more than 2000 umbrella covers from over 70 countries as of August 2021. Umbrella Cover Museum is situated 1 mile northeast of Fort Scammell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Port of Portland, Maine and South Portland.

Old Port of Portland, Maine

Neighborhood

The Old Port is a district of Portland, Maine, known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars. Old Port of Portland, Maine is situated 2 miles west of Fort Scammell.

South Portland

Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.

South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-most populous city in the state, incorporated in 1898. At the 2020 census, the city population was 26,498.

Portland

Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.

Portland is on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast approximately 100 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.

Fort Scammell

Category: historic site
Location: City of Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.65061° or 43° 39′ 2″ north

Longitude

-70.21251° or 70° 12′ 45″ west

Elevation

69 feet (21 metres)

Open location code

87MFMQ2P+6X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 978872372

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Parade Ground and Trailside.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Witches Hat and Sunset.

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