Fort William Henry (Maine)
Fort William Henry is located in the village of New Harbor in the town of Bristol, Maine. The fort was, in its time, the largest in New England. The fort was originally built in 1692 but destroyed four years later by New France in the Siege of Pemaquid (1696). A reconstruction was built in 1908. The fort was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1969. Fort William Henry is now operated as a museum about the fort's history.
Fort William Henry | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property | |
Replica of Fort William Henry in 1909 | |
| Nearest city | New Harbor, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°52′39″N 69°31′29″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1692 |
| Part of | Pemaquid Archeological Site (ID69000022) |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000021 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1969 |
| Designated NHLDCP | April 12, 1993 |
Fort William Henry is part of the Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, which also includes the archaeological excavations of 17th and 18th century village buildings and a museum with excavated artifacts found on the site, including musket balls, coins, pottery and early hardware.
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