Before radar towers and satellite surveillance, America’s shores were watched over by massive coastal forts. Some were active for over a century, while others fizzled out before they ever fired a shot ...

Overlooking Fort Popham, Fort Baldwin State Historic Site is nearby on Atkins Bay. Built in the early 1900s and expanded during World War II, it saw service during both World Wars, as did Fort Popham.

the fort popham pilgrims.; anniversary of the landing of the english colony in maine, 1607. share full article. aug. 31, 1874.

The Popham colony and its Fort St. George vanished long ago, though some sleuthing by antiquarians and an old map of the fort discovered in Spanish archives pointed the way for archeologists from ...

Historical Celebration at Fort Popham. Share full article. Aug. 31, 1862. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from August 31, 1862, Page 3 Buy Reprints.

Combining a beautiful beach with the history of two former forts, this Maine town is a coastal charmer, with historic lodgings and great restaurants, too.

The town of Phippsburg, Maine, which includes the village of Popham Beach and an imposing Civil War fort, is celebrating its 200th anniversary. Ironically, this peninsula has a much longer history ...