Fort McClary State Park, Kittery

Name: Fort McClary State Park
Address: Kittery Point, Kittery, United States
Telephone: +1 207-490-4079

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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. It was used throughout the 19th century to protect approaches to the harbor of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery. The property and its surviving structures are now owned and operated by the State of Maine as Fort McClary State Historic Site, including a blockhouse dating from 1844. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 39 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°4'59"N, 70°42'32"W

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Kittery PointKittery United States

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Fort McClary State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wentworth by the Sea, Fort Stark, Fort Foster, Prescott Park.

1.8 miSW
Hotel, Spa, Golf
Wentworth by the Sea, New Castle
47 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...
1.8 miS
Historical place, Park, View point
Fort Stark, New Castle
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1.5 miSE
Park
Fort Foster, Kittery
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2.2 miW
Park, Garden, Theater
Prescott Park, Portsmouth
57 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.
2.6 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
67 min walk • The Music Hall is an 895-seat theater located at 28 Chestnut Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the United States. Built in 1878, The Music Hall claims to be the oldest operating theater in New Hampshire and the 14th oldest in the United States.
0.8 miS
View point, Reportedly haunted, Lighthouse
Portsmouth Harbor Light, New Castle
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2.2 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Players' Ring, Portsmouth
57 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.
0.9 miSW
Church
New Castle Congregational Church, New Castle
25 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.
2.1 miNW
43°6'7"N • 70°44'32"W
Kittery Historical & Naval Museum, Kittery
54 min walk • Military museum, Museum, Specialty museum
1.7 miW
Library, Romanesque architecture
Rice Public Library, Kittery
44 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...
2.1 miSW
Museum, History museum
Wentworth-Gardner House, Portsmouth
54 min walk • The Wentworth-Gardner House is a historic mid-Georgian house, located at 50 Mechanic Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The house is operated as a museum by the Wentworth-Gardner Historic House Association.