Demolition at Fort Williams ME

[Julian Malcolm]

Demolition of some buildings at Fort Williams 1973.

[skully]

Wow - great old pics.  That's one way to demo things.

[Julian Malcolm]

Demolition of some buildings at Fort Williams 1973.

Yes. Most buildings were set on fire and used for training by the Cape Elizabeth Fire Department. Other buildings made of concrete or unsafe to burn were collapsed or knocked down by the army. Many of the bricks from the buildings were pushed into the gun batteries to fill them in.