Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site
Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site is a publicly owned historic property operated by the state of Maine near Pemaquid Beach in Bristol, Maine. The site includes the reconstructed Fort William Henry, archaeological remains of 17th- and 18th-century village buildings and fortifications, and a museum with artifacts found on the site including musket balls, coins, pottery, and early hardware.
Pemaquid Archeological Site | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District | |
Foundation holes of the colonial settlement | |
Colonial Pemaquid Location in Maine Colonial Pemaquid Colonial Pemaquid (the United States) | |
| Location | Lincoln County, Maine, USA |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Bristol, Maine |
| Coordinates | 43°52′41″N 69°31′17″W |
| Area | 24 acres (9.7 ha) |
| Built | 1610 |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000022 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 1969 |
| Designated NHLD | April 12, 1993 |
Pemaquid was a major regional flashpoint in the late 17th-century and early 18th-century conflicts between English and French settlers, and between English settlers and the local Native population. The site has been of historical and archaeological interest since the late 19th century and has been a state park since 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 (as "Pemaquid Restoration and Museum") and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1993 (as "Pemaquid Archeological Site").