The fort saw active use during the American Civil War, at which time it achieved much of its present structure.

The fort was used throughout the 19th century, most notably during the War of 1812, and was further expanded in the 1840s, probably a consequence of tensions with Great Britain over the disputed border between Maine and New Brunswick. For those reasons, any additions, deletions, corrections or amendments that you may be able to add to this list of Artillery and AFVs in New England would be most welcome and may be e-mailed to the author at The primary aim is preserve our military history and to keep the record accurate.Ĭast-iron 32-pounder moothbore muzzle-loading Carronade with a Blomefield pattern breeching ring, mounted on a wood traversing carriage inside the boat house.įort McClary was officially established in 1808, named for New Hampshire native Major Andrew McClary, an American officer killed in the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. It often happens that military monuments that are relatively mobile, have been moved for restoration or scrapped, sometimes they are repainted with different markings and serial numbers, or they are replaced with a different piece of kit. The photos have come from various contributors, but the author likes to 'ground truth' the reports, so a good number of the photos are by the author unless otherwise credited. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these tangible pieces of our military history and the list you see here is constantly being revised as new finds are discovered and the data is updated. One of the aims of this website is to locate, identify and document every historical piece of artillery and all armoured fighting vehicles preserved in New England.

Artillery, Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles in Maine (Part 3)

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