State Historic Site · Maine, United States
Fort Halifax State Historic Site
Fort Halifax State Historic Site is a state historic site in Maine, United States.
State Historic Site · Maine, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Historic Site |
|---|---|
| Location | Kennebec, Maine, United States |
| Coordinates | 44.5397° N, 69.6299° W |
| Managed by | Maine state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Fort Halifax State Historic Site
Fort Halifax is a former British outpost on the banks of the Sebasticook River, just above its mouth at the Kennebec River, in Winslow, Maine. Originally built as a wooden palisaded fort in 1754, during the French and Indian War, only a single blockhouse survives. The oldest blockhouse in the United States, it is preserved as Fort Halifax State Historic Site, and is open to the public in the warmer months. The fort guarded Wabanaki canoe routes that reached to the St. Lawrence and Penobscot Valleys via the Chaudière-Kennebec and Sebasticook-Souadabscook rivers.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
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- Portland International Jetport (PWM) · Portland, United States · 70.3 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Halifax State Historic Site?
Fort Halifax State Historic Site is in Maine, United States (44.5397° N, 69.6299° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Maine_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Maine state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Halifax_(Maine) — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).