George J. Mitchell Field - Harpswell, ME - Municipal Parks and Plazas on Waymarking.com

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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