Fort Western
Fort Western is a former British colonial outpost at the head of navigation on the Kennebec River at modern Augusta, Maine, United States. It was built in 1754 during the French and Indian War, and is now a National Historic Landmark and local historic site owned by the city. Its main building, the only original element of the fort to survive, was restored in 1920 and now depicts its original use as a trading post.
Fort Western | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Fort Western in 1936 | |
| Location | Bowman Street, Augusta, Maine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 44°18′59″N 69°46′16″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1754 |
| Architect | Gershom Flagg |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000009 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 1969 |
| Designated NHL | November 7, 1973 |
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