Fort Andross
Fort Andross, also known as Fort George and Cabot Mill, was initially established as a trading post and later converted into a historic garrison by the colonial British Empire as a defensive measure against the Wabanaki Native Americans who were allied with France during King William's War (1688–1697). It was situated next to Brunswick Falls, on the Androscoggin River in Brunswick, Maine. During the war, the fortification was destroyed, rebuilt, and renamed Fort George in 1715. Once the Native American wars came to an end, the fort was abandoned.
| Fort Andross | |
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| Part of Dominion of New England | |
| Brunswick, Maine | |
Mill Complex on the site of Fort Andross c. 2022 reading "1834 CABOT 1891". 1834 being the year the building was first erected by The Brunswick Company, and 1891 the year the expansion "wings" were added by The Cabot Manufacturing Company. | |
| Coordinates | 43.919392°N 69.9692445°W |
| Type | Fortification |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | British Empire |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1688 |
| Materials | Wood and stone |
| Fate | Demolished, non-existent |
| Demolished | 1694 |
| Battles/wars | King William's War |
| Events | Rebuilt and renamed as Fort George |
| Garrison information | |
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In the 19th century, the site of the fort was repurposed as a location for several cotton mills, including the Cabot Manufacturing Company, and in the 20th century several industrial buildings accupied the locale. In 1986, the mills were revitalized and transformed into office and retail spaces and renamed back to Fort Andross to reflect the original name.