Maine's Military Might: Memories of Military Infrastructure in the Pine Tree State

Even before Maine achieved statehood, strategists became profoundly aware of the area’s lack of formidable defenses following the war of 1812, and it was during this period when congress approved the creation of multiple structures known as the “third system” in United States’ fortifications development.

Then in 1948, the end of World War II led to the Cold War which lasted more than four decades and brought a whole new line of defenses to the State of Maine. This time, emphasis was placed o...