Old Fort Western
16 Cony St, Augusta, ME 04330, USA
Maine, USA
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EST. 1754
EST. 1754
1754
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Old Fort Western.
Augusta preserves the 1754 Fort Western main house, recognized as the oldest surviving wooden fort building in New England. Restored rooms, reconstructed palisades and outbuildings, collections, archaeology, and living-history programs interpret the Kennebec River outpost through seasonal public tours.
About Old Fort Western
This wooden fortress on the Kennebec River served as a supply depot for Benedict Arnold's 1775 expedition to Quebec, one of the most grueling marches of the Revolutionary War. It anchors the documented history to a location that can still be identified.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Old Fort Western
This wooden fortress on the Kennebec River served as a supply depot for Benedict Arnold's 1775 expedition to Quebec, one of the most grueling marches of the Revolutionary War.
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