Fort Foster, Coastal defense fort in Kittery, York County, United States
Fort Foster stands on elevated terrain near the Salmon Falls River mouth, featuring military structures, artillery positions, and observation points overlooking Portsmouth Harbor.
The fort served as a strategic defense installation during World War II, protecting the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and monitoring maritime activities along the coast.
The fort grounds host regular guided tours where visitors learn about military architecture, coastal defense systems, and the daily operations of soldiers stationed there.
The site maintains paved paths connecting different sections, includes information panels explaining the military structures, and provides dedicated parking areas for visitors.
Fort Foster contains intact gun emplacements and ammunition bunkers that demonstrate early 20th-century coastal fortification engineering methods.
Location: York County
GPS coordinates: 43.06750,-70.69139
Latest update: March 6, 2025 08:44
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