Fort William and Mary
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Fort William and Mary is a historic site in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Mount Agamenticus stands 210 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Constitution Historic Site, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Coastal Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
Fort William and Mary was a colonial-era British fortress on the island of New Castle, at the mouth of the Piscataqua River in the Province of New Hampshire. Originally known as "The Castle," it was renamed Fort William and Mary circa 1692, after the accession of William III and Mary II to the British throne. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) it was captured by rebel forces, recaptured, and later abandoned by the British. Following an 1808 rebuilding in response to increasing British hostilities, it was renamed Fort Constitution and served in the War of 1812. Another rebuilding and expansion was carried out in the wake of the Spanish-American War in 1899. The fort served actively through the first half of the 20th century and World War II. Fort Constitution was given to the State of New Hampshire by the American military in 1961 and converted into a state park. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, it is open to the public.
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Wikidata Q1438485, matched on coordinates and name (21 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1902
- Inscription
- In commemoration of the first victory of the American Revolution the capture on this site of Fort William and Mary 14-15 December 1774. In Admiration of the gallantry of Capt. John Langdon and Maj. John Sullivan Leaders of the assaults.
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Independence Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 27.0 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rifleman's House: 0.7 mi
- Fort McClary Blockhouse: 0.7 mi
- Grave of William Pepperrell: 0.9 mi
- Fort Stark State Historic Site: 1.0 mi
- Fort Dearborn: 1.5 mi
- Boatswain Hill: 0.8 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 2.3 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 2.8 mi
- Forty Acre Hill: 3.1 mi
- Bartlett Hill: 3.9 mi
- Fort Foster Park: 1.1 mi
- Emery Park: 1.8 mi
- Prescott Park: 2.1 mi
- Rogers Park: 2.2 mi
- John Paul Jones Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Fairchild Conservation Easement: 1.3 mi
- Cutts: 1.5 mi
- Creek Farm Reservation: 1.7 mi
- Kittery Open Space: 1.9 mi
- Thompson Easement: 1.9 mi
- New Castle, NH Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Fort McClary: 0.7 mi
- Lady Pepperell House Museum: 0.8 mi
- Wood Island Life Saving Station: 0.8 mi
- Seacoast Science Center: 1.8 mi
- Trial Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Presscott Park Formal Garden: 2.2 mi
- Community Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Victory Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Goodwin Garden: 2.2 mi
- Crescent Beach: 2.5 mi
- Seapoint Beach: 2.7 mi
- Wallis Sands Beach: 3.2 mi
- Pirates Cove Beach: 3.6 mi
- Rye North Beach: 4.3 mi
- Bones: 1.8 mi
- Great Blue Heron and Cormorant Sculpture: 1.9 mi
- My Mother the Wind: 2.0 mi
- Fisherman’s Luck: 2.1 mi
- Big Easy Chair: 2.3 mi
- Fort Constitution Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- EDALHAB: 1.8 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Cruises: 2.5 mi
- Take Flight: 4.0 mi
- Triple Giant Slides: 4.4 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 12.0 mi
- Second Falls: 12.2 mi
- Packer's Falls: 12.4 mi
- Great Falls: 13.4 mi
- Lower Falls: 13.4 mi
- Dover Bluff: 8.5 mi
- York Cliffs: 10.5 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 12.3 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 12.3 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 12.3 mi
- Fort McClary Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
- Birthday Bay: 4.4 mi
- Front Pavilion: 9.4 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 9.5 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 9.6 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 0.0 mi
- Oil House: 0.0 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 0.1 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 8.8 mi
- Front Range Light: 19.6 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 12.0 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 12.1 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.0 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 13.7 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 16.5 mi
- Lion's Spring: 19.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Fort William and Mary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Agamenticus | N 5° | 210 m | 10.5 mi |
| Second Hill | N 7° | 167 m | 11.1 mi |
| Third Hill | N 10° | 159 m | 11.6 mi |
| Horse Hills | N 3° | 118 m | 9.7 mi |
| Third Hill | NNW 334° | 104 m | 8.0 mi |
| Horse Hills | N 360° | 98 m | 9.2 mi |
| Groundnut Hill | NNE 17° | 93 m | 10.0 mi |
| Stratham Hill | WSW 256° | 88 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:43 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:25 | 16:11 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenland, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9738576407
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