Fort Williams

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Fort Williams was a former U.S. Army coastal defense fort in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, that played a key role in protecting Portland Harbor before being decommissioned and converted into a public park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal defense fort
former military fort
built to defend Portland, Maine
constructionBegan late 19th century
controlledBy United States Army Coast Artillery Corps NERFINISHED
convertedTo public park
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentName Fort Williams Park NERFINISHED
currentUse public park
deactivated 1940s
decommissioned mid-20th century
hasActivity historical tourism
recreation
sightseeing
hasFacility picnic areas
sports fields
walking trails
hasFunction coastal defense
harbor defense
hasLandmark Portland Head Light NERFINISHED
hasRemnant artillery emplacements
barracks foundations
support buildings remains
hasStructure former gun batteries
military ruins
hasView Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
heritageStatus historic military site
locatedIn Cape Elizabeth, Maine NERFINISHED
Cumberland County, Maine NERFINISHED
Maine NERFINISHED
New England
locatedNear Portland Harbor NERFINISHED
locatedOn Atlantic coast of the United States
namedAfter Brevet Major General Seth Williams NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Portland, Maine NERFINISHED
openToPublic true
operatedBy United States Army
overlooks Casco Bay NERFINISHED
ownedBy Town of Cape Elizabeth NERFINISHED
partOf Harbor Defenses of Portland NERFINISHED
protects Portland Harbor NERFINISHED
region Casco Bay region NERFINISHED
significance major element of Portland coastal defenses
touristAttraction true
usedDuring Spanish–American War NERFINISHED
World War I NERFINISHED
World War II

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Fort Williams Park namedAfter Fort Williams
Fort Williams Park hasPart Fort Williams