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.
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)
Part of Fort Sumner City Park, Cumberland County, Maine.
Visited: 26 Jun 2012