Friends of Fort McClary

10/08/2025

Did you know that Fort McClary is the star of its very own movie? Give it a watch and learn some cool facts about the Fort, then when you're ready, come on over and visit the sites and soak in the atmosphere! See you at the Fort! ⚓️

Watch it here:

There has been a fort on this site since the early 18th century. It has seen many wars and has had many incarnations - but here in the 21st century, it stil...

06/11/2025

They say there's no rest for the "wicked awesome," or something like that. Our next event is coming up!

Join us for the French and Indian War Weekend Saturday June 14 from 10am-4pm and Sunday June 15 from 10am-3pm. Enjoy watching demonstrations and chatting with living historians about what life was like in the mid-18th century. We will also have a battle scenario to showcase 18th century tactics, weather permitting. It's a weekend full of ambience, history and, of course, stunning coastal views. Be sure not to miss it!

See you at the Fort! ⚓

06/06/2025

We're on the lookout to welcome our visitors this weekend for the 1812 Encampment! Saturday June 7, 10am-4pm and Sunday, June 8 10am-3pm, rain or shine!

See you at the Fort! ⚓

05/27/2025

We are fast approaching our first event of the season! The 1812 Encampment is back again, June 7-8, 2025 from 10am-4pm. Come see live demonstrations and speak with reenactors portraying one of the peak points in Fort McClary's history.

We would also like to showcase our website for more information about our events and the Fort itself. Make sure to bookmark fortmcclary.org and stay tuned for more updates!

See you at the Fort! ⚓

04/11/2025

RE: Stolen Firewood

Unfortunately, the Friends of Fort McClary is in need of dried firewood for this upcoming season of events. The cord that we had saved for this year was stolen from the fort grounds. If there is anyone who would like to donate wood, please send us a message through Facebook or to our e-mail at [email protected]. We would be very grateful for any amount donated.

Friendly and firm reminder to all: the Friends of Fort McClary is a non-profit group of volunteers who make donations of all kinds for the benefit of preserving this integral part of Maine's history. This wood was a generous donation which is in turn given complimentary to the reenactors who in participate in our events as a "thank you" for volunteering. These events are important because they generate interest in and money for the purposes of restoring and preserving the Fort and its history. The reenactors who volunteer with us are among our greatest assets, and we insist that they are given proper amenities in recognition of their time and effort.

If anyone has information about this theft, we encourage you to please notify the Kittery police, with whom a report has been filed.

04/09/2025

We've moved! 📦

Fear not, we haven't picked up the fort and moved it somewhere else.

Our new mailbox is officially up and running! 📬 Donations to the Friends of Fort McClary can now be sent to:

The Friends of Fort McClary
162 State Rd
PMB 18
Kittery, ME 03904

See you at the Fort! (...Still at the same location, of course.) ⚓

12/31/2024

As 2024 comes to an end, the Friends of Fort McClary would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who made this year an extraordinary one. We are grateful for and delighted by the many ways that our visitors, volunteers, donors, neighbors, social media followers and more have contributed throughout this very memorable year.

Among the many "greats" that happened in 2024, we would like to highlight one that was especially important to our mission of historical preservation of this fort. A special thank you to all who rallied and generously contributed to repair the roof of the ca. 1808 Powder House building, commemorated with a ribbon cutting ceremony in October. Your efforts have helped to ensure the Powder House's physical integrity, especially as we move deeper into the winter months. An extra special thank you goes out to Marjan Frank and Park Manager Glenn "Doc" Dochtermann for spearheading this campaign.

We're excited to share more about upcoming happenings at Fort McClary, but until then the Friends of Fort McClary wish all a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year. See you at the fort in 2025! ⚓

10/16/2024

The Friends of Fort McClary are excited to be attending the Community First nonprofit fair at the Kittery Community Center tonight from 5pm-6:30pm! Come learn about volunteer opportunities at the Fort and the projects we are undergoing, or simply come and say hello! 👋🏻 Some of our fantastic volunteers will be on hand to chat and educate, so...

See you at the KCC! ⚓

The fair is at 5pm today!!! Come out and meet some really special people who do amazing work in the community.
The Extreme Air of New Hampshire jump ropers will perform and the KCC's Soup's On will provide turkey soup while it lasts!!
Kittery Town Hall Soul Models Kittery Historical & Naval Museum Seacoast Wheelers Caring Unlimited Friends of Fort McClary Seacoast Fridge Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation Alliance for Greater Good United Way of Southern Maine Lydia's House of Hope First Congregational Church of Kittery Point, United Church of Christ Players' Ring Theatre Choose To Be Healthy Coalition at York Hospital Save Kittery Waters Kittery Lions Club Fair Tide Footprints Food Pantry Southern Maine Agency on Aging Annie's Angels Memorial Fund Strawbery Banke Museum Kittery Rotary Club Kittery Rotary After Hours Club White Pine Programs Kittery Land Trust