Portsmouth Naval Prison

Portsmouth Naval Prison
The former prison as seen in 2013
LocationKittery, Maine
Coordinates43°04′34″N 70°43′52″W / 43.0761°N 70.7311°W / 43.0761; -70.7311
StatusClosed
Opened1908
Closed1974

Portsmouth Naval Prison is a former U.S. Navy and Marine Corps prison on the grounds of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) in Kittery, Maine. The building has the appearance of a castle. The reinforced concrete naval prison was occupied from 1908 until 1974.