Fort William Henry (Maine)
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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.[2] 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 | |
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 (1692) |
Part of | Pemaquid Archeological Site (ID69000022) |
NRHP reference No. | 69000021[1] |
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.