Matthew Christoforo, society board member and historian, will present “Defending Casco Bay during WWII.” The event is free for current members of the society; non-members may attend for $20.

On my first day here, I kayaked from Portland to Fort Gorges, an imposing Civil War-era granite citadel perched on Hog Island Ledge in the middle of the bay. The fort, which was constructed during the ...

passing scenic views and the remnants of historic Battery Steele — an important coastal defense battery constructed during World War II to protect the entrance to Casco Bay. For more Peaks ...