Fort Foster (Kittery, Maine)

"Fort Foster, Maine" redirects here. For the Revolutionary War earthworks near Machias, see Fort Foster (Washington County, Maine). For other uses, see Fort Foster (disambiguation).

Fort Foster Park
Kittery, York, Maine in United States
10-inch disappearing gun emplacement at Battery Bohlen, now mostly buried
Site information
TypeFort
Location
Fort Foster Park
Location in Maine
Coordinates43°04′03″N 70°41′29″W / 43.06750°N 70.69139°W / 43.06750; -70.69139
Area88 acres (36 ha)

Fort Foster, now part of Fort Foster Park, is a historic fort active 1901–1946 on the southwest tip of Gerrish Island in the Kittery Point area of Kittery, Maine. The park includes beaches and trails. Battery Bohlen and Battery Chapin were the major parts of the fort.

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