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Wandering Fort McClary
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Written by GOseacoast.com Tours
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The region's most dramatic
military site plus great views
A defense against five wars that never arrived in Maine, Fort Mcclary still stands
overlooking the Piscataqua. The most dramatic historic site in the region, the
hexagonal Kittery fort is the perfect spot to explore on a sunny afternoon.
Visitors can see exactly where the building stopped after the Civil War. Huge
granite blocks lie scattered near the massive ocean bulwark. Visitors pay a mere
$2 donation (honor system) to wander among the brick, wooden and granite structures
high above the river with extraordinary views of Maine and New Hampshire.
Established as a defense site in the late 1600s, the 1720 Fort William was originally
named for William Pepperell, the Kittery hero of Louisbourg, But the Pepperells
were Loyalists, so in 1808 the fort was renamed for Andrew McClary, a New Hampshire
major killed at Bunker Hill. The blockhouse dates from around 1845. Visitors can
wander the sparse empty fort for a spectacular 360-degree view. Both upstairs
and bottom floor are often open for viewing of the complex granite and log beam
construction. The major additional construction, including the granite wall, earthwork,
underground tunnels, and caponier were built during the Civil War. The cannons
are gone. The fort was finally abandoned after World War I.
The state of Maine (formerly Massachusetts) recognizes Fort McClary, even though
it never saw action, as one of the most important fort sites in the state. With
the help of the Friends of For McClary it is well maintained with safety railings
and a small parking lot, but still very much a ruin that visitors are free to
wander – and ponder this little-known piece of local history. -- JDR
VISIT: Directions on GOseacoast.com
SEE: Portsmouth Forts web site
All photos by J. Dennis Robinson, SeacoastNH.com







Map from the Maine Dept of Conservation, Bureau of Parks and Land
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