George J. Mitchell Field - Harpswell, ME
Posted by: silverquill
N 43° 46.271 W 070° 00.507
19T E 418838 N 4846953
This is a 120 site which is mostly undeveloped in Middle Bay in Harpswell, Maine. There are walking trails and a new Community Garden with plans for further development.
Waymark Code: WM38HW
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2008
Views: 38
Mitchell Field is a 119.3-acre coastal site with deep-water pier and dock including 2,630 feet of prime shoreline on Middle Bay. The site is accessible by road from State-highway 123 (1410 Harpswell Neck Road).
On-site there are approximately a dozen buildings of 1950’s era vintage and a water storage tank with a 100,000-gallon capacity. Paved roads lead from the highway access point to the waterfront. Electrical service is available on-site. Approximately 40 acres are heavily wooded, the remainder of the property is open space.
Commissioned in 1954, the U.S. Navy Fuel Depot operated throughout the Cold War to supply fuel to the Brunswick Naval Air Station. In 1991, the Navy determined that it would be more economical to truck in fuel from Searsport and, on March 31, 1992, officially shut down the facility.
The 1995 Defense Authorization Act authorized the conveyance of the property to the Town of Harpswell which renamed it the George J. Mitchell Field.
Name: George J. Mitchell Field
Street Location: Route 123
Local Municipality: Harpswell
State/Province, etc.: Maine
Country: United States
Web Site: [Web Link]
Recreational Facilities: Walking trails, community garden
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Middle Bay
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Date Established: Not listed
Picnic Facilities: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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