Published 09/14/2023 5:00:00 a.m.

Hurricane Lee threatens stabilization efforts at centuries-old Maine fort

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Stabilization work at an 1800s fort damaged by a ferocious winter storm in 2022 began last week. Fort Preble was built for the War of 1812 and named after Portland native Commodore Edward Preble, a naval hero who served during the Barbary Wars. A full restoration is not on the table now because it would cost millions of dollars.

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Bangor Daily News

Hurricane Lee threatens stabilization efforts at centuries-old Maine fort

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Stabilization work at an 1800s fort damaged by a ferocious winter storm in 2022 began last week, just in time for Hurricane Lee to bear down on Maine. Until that work is done, there is little that can be done to protect Fort Preble, which was built to guard the mouth of Portland Harbor. Officials at Southern Maine Community College are simply hoping for a good outcome at the fort on the South Portland campus. “While the d…

09/14/2023 5:00:00 a.m.·Bangor, United States

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