Fort Foster, Kittery
#2 among attractions in Kittery
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Facts and practical information
Fort Foster, now part of Fort Foster Park, is a historic fort active 1901-1946 on the southwest tip of Gerrish Island in the Kittery Point area of Kittery, Maine. The park includes beaches and trails. Battery Bohlen and Battery Chapin were the major parts of the fort. ()
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Fort Foster – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Wentworth by the Sea, Fort McClary State Park, Fort Stark, Prescott Park.
2 miWHotel, Spa, GolfWentworth by the Sea, New Castle
51 min walk • Nestled in the serene coastal town of New Castle, New Hampshire, Wentworth by the Sea marries the charm of a historic grand hotel with the comforts of modern hospitality. This elegant hotel, which has graced the shores of New Hampshire since 1874, offers guests a...
1.5 miNWPark, Museum, Historical placeFort McClary State Park, Kittery
38 min walk • Fort McClary is a former defensive fortification of the United States military located along the southern coast at Kittery Point, Maine at the mouth of the Piscataqua River.
1.4 miSWHistorical place, Park, View pointFort Stark, New Castle
37 min walk • Fort Stark is a former military fortification in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States.
3.3 miWPark, Garden, TheaterPrescott Park, Portsmouth
84 min walk • Prescott Park is a ten-plus acre waterfront park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The land was purchased in the 1930s by two sisters, Josie and Sarah Prescott.
2.1 miSWPark, Aquarium, Nature and wildlifeSeacoast Science Center, Rye
55 min walk • Odiorne Point State Park is a public recreation area located on the Atlantic seacoast in the town of Rye near Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Among the park's features are the Seacoast Science Center and the remains of the World War II Fort Dearborn. The park offers opportunities for hiking, cycling, picnicking, fishing, and boating.
1 miWView point, Reportedly haunted, LighthousePortsmouth Harbor Light, New Castle
27 min walk • Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located within Fort Constitution in New Castle, New Hampshire, United States.
3.4 miSWBeach, Park, Outdoor activitiesWallis Sands State Beach, Rye
88 min walk • Wallis Sands State Beach is a public recreation area located on the Atlantic Ocean in the town of Rye, New Hampshire. The state park offers a sandy beach with bathhouse, picnicking, and 500-car pay-parking lot.
3.3 miWConcerts and shows, TheaterThe Players' Ring, Portsmouth
84 min walk • The Players' Ring Theatre is a theater located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The black box theater has a seating capacity of 75.
1.4 miWChurchNew Castle Congregational Church, New Castle
37 min walk • The New Castle Congregational Church is a congregation of the United Church of Christ, located at 65 Main Street in New Castle, New Hampshire.
2.7 miWMuseum, History museum, Historical placeWentworth–Coolidge Mansion, Portsmouth
71 min walk • Wentworth–Coolidge Mansion is a 40-room clapboard house which was built as the home, offices and working farm of colonial Governor Benning Wentworth of New Hampshire. It is located on the water at 375 Little Harbor Road, about two miles southeast of the center of Portsmouth.
3 miNWLibrary, Romanesque architectureRice Public Library, Kittery
78 min walk • The Rice Public Library is the public library of Kittery, Maine. It is located at 8 Wentworth Street in the central Kittery Foreside village, in an architecturally distinguished Romanesque Revival building built in 1889 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in...