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Hancock Barracks (1828-1845) - A U.S. Army barracks established in 1828 as a border defense during the border dispute known as the Aroostook War in present day Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine. Abandoned in 1845. Hancock Barracks HistoryEstablished by the U.S. Army 5 May 1828 on the U.S. - Canada border. The post was established to provide a presence during a border dispute with Canada. The barracks was garrisoned with three companies of the 1st U.S. Artillery. The post was abandoned 9 Sep 1845 and the buildings were sold at auction in 1873. The post cemetery still exists. Current StatusHoulton, Aroostook County, Maine USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1910393
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