Brief article on the USS Montauk, a Civil War monitor which guarded Portland Har

Authors

Matthew Jude Barker

Source

Portland Monthly

Date

7-1-2005

Additional Date Information

July-Aug 2005

Pages

61

Abstract

Brief article on the USS Montauk, a Civil War monitor which guarded Portland Harbor during the Spanish-American War. In May, 1898, Portlanders were invited to join a local detail assigned to the Montauk, which was anchored near Fort Gorges. Sixty-five men were chosen to join the ship's complement.

Subjects

USS Montauk

Recommended Citation

Barker, Matthew Jude, "Brief article on the USS Montauk, a Civil War monitor which guarded Portland Har" (2005). Maine News Index – Portland Monthly. 922.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_portmonthly/922