Fort Stark State Historic Site

Mar 21st, 2024

The new renovations to this place in 2024 are completely uninviting. Theyve barricaded all windows and entrances with steel plates and they have not repainted anything which is very disappointing for all the money theyve put into this I used to love visiting this place to get great photos and now I dont feel as I will return, nearly as often as I used Im truly disappointed on the towns, decisions on what they renovations
Feb 26th, 2024

This is one of the best parks in New Castle. It has many old Gun Batteries from the Early 1900s and the Harbor Entrance Control Post which was built in 1943 to communicate with many forts and ships all along the east coast. The gun batteries are closed due to vandalism but holes in the fences make it possible to explore the batteries. The HECP is fenced off and not open to the public at any time. It is full of graffiti and I think asbestos. The Ordnance Machine Shop built in 1910 now serves as the museum with many artifacts from Portsmouth Harbors forts. While exploring the park you can explore the main gun batteries or look around for evidence of former structures. If you do visit park at the New Castle Town hall and you can walk by two other parks that are worth visiting: Fort Constitution and Camp Langdon/New Castle Common. Highly recommend bringing the whole family.
Jan 31st, 2024

Was nice but I just wish there was more graffiti
Dec 15th, 2023

This was my second visit to Ft Stark. I was hoping my previous experience was due to COVID. It wasn't. They call this site a "museum". The only thing remotely like a museum is that some buildings have signs on them, and you can download a self guided tour map. Most everything on the Fort is in drastic disrepair, and if they can't seal a building shut they do try to fence it off. Graffiti artists are taking over. They tried to shore up the crumbling walls by filling the cracks with caulk. The place is a disgrace, and more of a hazard every year. If they claim that this is in remembrance of those who served our Country... this is completely disrespectful! Probably the best thing the state can do with this place is to tear it down and clean out what is rotting there, and turn this into the beautiful ocean side park that could be enjoyed by many. Except that I am sure that the hoity toity neighbors there want the place to rot, so visitors will stay off their street, and would fight any effort to refurbish this site.
Nov 8th, 2023