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House Island Lobster Bakes & Tours

Box 592, Portland, ME 04112-0592
207 632 8842
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Fort Scammel was the main defense of Portland Harbor during the Civil War
The main entry opens to the city side of the island.
A view of Fort Scammel from the boat dock.
Our hosts Karen and Hal at the dock.
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Ranked #14 of 18 tours in Portland
3.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
Traveller Description: At the center of House Island Lobster Bakes and Tours is the magnificent three-story granite Fort Scammel at one end of House Island.  The private... more »
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“Tour of the fort is fascinating”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2011

We went on the tour of House Island and the tour of Fort Scammel (we didn't do the lobster bake). I highly recommend this tour for anyone who is interested in forts or the history of the area. Initially, I thought the fort was just this grassy mound area, but inside it's amazing! The cost of the tour was very... More

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“A Magnificent Experience Start to Finish!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2009
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I met Karen and Hal at a travel fair meant to increase tourism in Portland and liked them immediately. They told of how many years ago their mom purchased House Island in Portland Harbor to save it from development. They both live on the island which sports a very well-preserved Civil War fort called Fort Scammel. The two host island... More

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“Lobster Bake Woes”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2008
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House Island Lobster Bakes hosted a bake for our group of 70 guests. The setting is lovely. The island is beautiful, and as the sun set, we were treated to a gorgeous nighttime view of Portland. The food was fine, standard lobster bake fare capped off by a particular tasty blueberry cake. Sadly, the evening was indelibly marred by the... More

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