Fort Scammell
Fort Scammell is a fort in City of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Access is restricted and requires permission. Fort Scammell is situated nearby to the meadow Parade Ground, as well as near Trailside.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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 66 countries as of July 2018. 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
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- 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″ northLongitude
-70.21251° or 70° 12′ 45″ westElevation
69 feet (21 metres)Open location code
87MFMQ2P+6XOpenStreetMap ID
way 978872372OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parade Ground and Trailside.
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