Fort McKinley

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Fort McKinley is a former U.S. coastal defense fortification on Great Diamond Island in Maine, now noted for its preserved military architecture and historic significance.

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Fort McKinley canonical 1
Fort McKinley Historic District 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal defense fort
former military installation
access reachable by boat from Portland
builtDuring Endicott Period
category Buildings and structures in Portland, Maine
Former coastal fortifications in Maine
Historic military installations in the United States
constructionBegan late 19th century
controlledBy United States Army Coast Artillery Corps
country United States
currentUse historic site
residential community
defended approaches to Portland Harbor
era Endicott coastal fortification system
function coastal artillery post
harbor defense
garrisonType coast artillery troops
hasFeature barracks
concrete emplacements
gun batteries
officers’ quarters
parade ground
support buildings
underground magazines
hasPreservedElements battery structures
military infrastructure
heritageValue example of Endicott-era fort design
locatedIn Casco Bay
Cumberland County, Maine
Great Diamond Island
Maine
Portland, Maine
namedAfter 25th President of the United States
William McKinley
nearbyWaterBody Atlantic Ocean
notedFor historic significance
preserved military architecture
operatedBy United States Army
partOf Harbor Defenses of Portland
U.S. coastal defense system
United States coastal fort network
status decommissioned
usedDuring Spanish–American War era
World War I
World War II

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Great Diamond Island historicSite Fort McKinley
Great Diamond Island fortificationName Fort McKinley Historic District
linked to: Fort McKinley