Fort Halifax State Historic Site
U.S. 201, Winslow, ME 04901, USA
Maine, USA
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FORT
EST. 1754
FORTIFICATION
EST. 1754
September 1775
Arnold, Benedict
Burr, Aaron
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Fort Halifax State Historic Site.
A surviving 1754 blockhouse stands within a small Maine state historic site beside the Kennebec River. The relocated and reconstructed timber structure, archaeological remains, interpretive markers, picnic grounds, and riverfront landscape preserve the site of the former fortified complex and trading route.
About Fort Halifax State Historic Site
Fort Halifax was a fort on the north bank of the Sebasticook River. In 1754, Fort Halifax was built by order of the Massachusetts General Court on the peninsula at the confluence of the Sebasticook and Kennebec rivers. The fort was named for George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, the British colonial secretary. A settlement subsequently sprang up under its protection, and was named in honor of Major-General John Winslow, of Marshfield, Massachusetts who had overseen the fort's construction.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Fort Halifax State Historic Site
In September 1775, Fort Halifax hosted troops under Colonel Benedict Arnold on their expedition to Quebec City. At the end of the American Revolution, most of Fort Halifax was dismantled. By the early 19th century, only the blockhouse on the Sebasticook still stood. Later in the century, tourists visited the fort, especially railway passengers and students from Colby College. These guests carved chunks of wood from the blockhouse as souvenirs.
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