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Fort Preble, also known as Fort Hancock during the Revolutionary War, stood here first as a temporary fort. Begun in 1808 during the administration of Pres. Jefferson and completed before the War of 1812, it was named for Commodore Edward Preble, a native of Portland and a prominent naval officer. Later enlarged and renovated, the fort guarded the entrance to Portland Harbor and played a strategic role in coastal defenses until its deactivation in 1950.
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Portland, Maine · United States
