- Fort Western
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name = Fort Western
nrhp_type = nhl
nhl = yes
caption = Fort Western in 1936
location = Bowman Street,Augusta, Maine
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 44
lat_minutes = 18
lat_seconds = 59
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 69
long_minutes = 46
long_seconds = 16
long_direction = W
locmapin = Maine
area =
built = 1754
architect = Gershom Flagg
architecture =
designated_nhl=November 7 ,1973 cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=811&ResourceType=Building
title=Fort Western |accessdate=2008-05-14|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added =December 2 ,1969 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
refnum =69000009
mpsub =
governing_body = LocalFort Western was a colonial outpost at the
head of navigation on theKennebec River at modernAugusta, Maine ,United States .It was built in 1754 by aBoston land company "(theKennebec Proprietors )" to promote settlement in the area. Thefort was a logpalisade withblockhouse s which protected a store andwarehouse . It was never directly attacked.In 1775,Benedict Arnold 's expedition stopped here long enough to buildbateaux .Arnold,Daniel Morgan ,Roger Enos , andAaron Burr stayed as guests in thegarrison , while their force camped outside. Fort Western was viewed as the starting point for their march through the wilderness.Old Fort Western
The fort still stands today; it is the oldest log fort in the United States. It is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places and is owned by the city of Augusta. The fort and store are maintained as amuseum , and are open to the public during the summer months.It was declared a
National Historic Landmark in 1973.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/69000009.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Fort Western] |32 KB|date=1972 |author=Charles Snell |publisher=National Park Service and PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/69000009.pdf "Accompanying two photos, exterior, from 1971"] |32 KB]ee also
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Cushnoc Archeological Site References
External links
* [http://www.oldfortwestern.org The Old Fort Western web site]
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