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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1844-1923) - A [[ | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1844-1923) - A [[Third System]] Fort designed by Chief Engineer [[Joseph G. Totten]] and constructed between 1844-1869 under the supervision of [[Isaac Stevens|Isaac Ingalls Stevens]], [[Thomas L. Casey]] and others. Named for Maj. Gen. [[Henry Knox]], first U.S. Secretary of War. | ||
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Established to protect the Penobscot River valley from attack. | Established to protect the Penobscot River valley from attack. | ||
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Troops were stationed at the fort during the [[U.S. Civil War]] between 1863-1866 and in 1898 during the [[Spanish American War]]. | Troops were stationed at the fort during the [[U.S. Civil War]] between 1863-1866 and in 1898 during the [[Spanish American War]]. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
One of the best preserved coastal fortifications in New England. | One of the best preserved coastal fortifications in New England. | ||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/me2.html#knox North American Forts - Fort Knox] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Knox_(Maine) Wikipedia - Fort Knox] | |||
* [http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/doc/parks/find_one_name.pl?park_id=37 State Park Site] | * [http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/doc/parks/find_one_name.pl?park_id=37 State Park Site] | ||
* [http://fortknox.maineguide.com/index.html Maine Guide] | * [http://fortknox.maineguide.com/index.html Maine Guide] | ||
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Revision as of 12:33, 25 January 2011
Fort Knox (1) (1844-1923) - A Third System Fort designed by Chief Engineer Joseph G. Totten and constructed between 1844-1869 under the supervision of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Thomas L. Casey and others. Named for Maj. Gen. Henry Knox, first U.S. Secretary of War.
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Fort Knox (1) History
Established to protect the Penobscot River valley from attack.
Fort Knox is a two level granite Third System Fort containing mounts for 64 cannons. Four batteries, mounting a total of 69 cannons, cover four lines of defense outside the main building. The largest caliber weapon was an impressive 15-inch Rodman cannon.
Work stopped in 1869 and the fort was still not completely finished.
Troops were stationed at the fort during the U.S. Civil War between 1863-1866 and in 1898 during the Spanish American War.
Current Status
One of the best preserved coastal fortifications in New England.
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Location: On Route 174, just off U.S. Route 1 west of the Waldo-Hancock Bridge, Prospect, Maine Maps & Images Lat: 44.56615 Long: -68.802438 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 366
- Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W., Fortress America: The Forts That Defended America, 1600 to the Present, DaCapo Press, 2004, ISBN 0-306-81294-0, page 210-211
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