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Peaks Island >
Battery Steele
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created by Neptune
on 10/27/2009 5:59 PM
last modified by Neptune
on 10/28/2009 7:11 PM
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This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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This is a pretty cool, semi-underground military bunker. Some areas are very dark so watch out! The underground part is a long concrete hallway wish some smaller rooms off to the sides. You can also climb to the roof for great views of the ocean and Casco Bay. Also a great place for a picnic!
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Type: WWII Fort
Status: Closed
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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Address
Peaks Island, Maine
United States
Owner: Peaks Island
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Battery Steele bunker is approximately 600 ft. long with two 16-inch gun emplacements. There is a drop of over six feet from the top of Battery Steele which presents a falling hazard. There is also miscellaneous debris inside the Battery. The bunker was used by the Army as part of the Portland Harbor Defenses. The bunker and gun emplacements have not been utilized subsequent to DOD use.
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Open to the public, just walk in
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Peaks Island Military Reservation was acquired by purchase and condemnation between 1906 and 1943. The Army used the site for harbor defense purposes during World Wars I and II. A searchlight shelter, a generator building and one bunker were built in 1906 as part of the Portland Harbor Defenses. The Army built two batteries (Steele and Cravens), bunkers, gun emplacements, a mine casement, and five towers on the site in 1942 and 1943. The site was conveyed to private owners in 1949 and 1958.
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This location is on the National Registry of Historic Places, so it should be here for awhile.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Opheliaism on 7/31/2010 7:25 AM.
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on Jul 31 10 at 7:25, Opheliaism validated this location
on Jul 31 10 at 5:34, Neptune updated gallery picture _MG_3442.JPG
on Jul 31 10 at 5:33, Neptune updated gallery picture _MG_3426.JPG
on Jul 31 10 at 5:33, Neptune updated gallery picture _MG_3420.JPG
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on Jul 31 10 at 5:32, Neptune updated gallery picture _MG_3413.JPG
on Jul 31 10 at 5:32, Neptune updated gallery picture _MG_3409.JPG
on Jul 31 10 at 5:16, Neptune added some pictures to a gallery
on Jul 31 10 at 5:07, Neptune updated gallery July 2010
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