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== [[Revolutionary War]] (1775-1783) == | == [[Revolutionary War]] (1775-1783) == | ||
The remains of the old fort were occupied by Colonel Benedict Arnold's Canadian expedition in 1775 during the [[Revolutionary War]]. Benedict Arnold was on his way to lay siege to Quebec and used Fort Halifax as a supply point. Abandoned in 1778. | The remains of the old fort were occupied by Colonel [[Benedict Arnold|Benedict Arnold's]] Canadian expedition in 1775 during the [[Revolutionary War]]. [[Benedict Arnold]] was on his way to lay siege to Quebec and used Fort Halifax as a supply point. Abandoned in 1778. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
One of the original blockhouses is all that remains of the Fort. This blockhouse was washed away by a flood on 1 Apr 1987 but crews recovered the logs and reconstructed the blockhouse. A National Historic Landmark and State Historic Site in Aroostook County, Maine | One of the original blockhouses is all that remains of the Fort. This blockhouse was washed away by a flood on 1 Apr 1987 but crews recovered the logs and reconstructed the blockhouse. A National Historic Landmark and State Historic Site in Aroostook County, Maine | ||
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Fort Halifax (1) (1754-1766, 1775-1778) - A British colonial fort established in 1754 by militia troops during the French & Indian War by the Province of Massachusetts Bay in present day Winslow, Aroostook County, Maine. Occupied by Colonel Benedict Arnold's Canadian expedition in 1775 during the Revolutionary War. Abandoned in 1778.
French & Indian War (1754-1763)
A British colonial fort established on 25 Jul 1754 by British militia General John Winslow during the French & Indian War. Major General John Winslow arrived from Fort Western with 600 men and constructed a fortified complex that consisted of a stockade with two blockhouses on opposing corners, a barracks, a watch tower and a main building. Two additional blockhouses were built on nearby hills overlooking the main complex. The fort was located at a strategic point at the confluence of the Kennebec River and the Sebasticook River with the aim of keeping the French and their Indian allies from reaching British settlements in the Kennebec River Valley.
Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
The remains of the old fort were occupied by Colonel Benedict Arnold's Canadian expedition in 1775 during the Revolutionary War. Benedict Arnold was on his way to lay siege to Quebec and used Fort Halifax as a supply point. Abandoned in 1778.
Current Status
One of the original blockhouses is all that remains of the Fort. This blockhouse was washed away by a flood on 1 Apr 1987 but crews recovered the logs and reconstructed the blockhouse. A National Historic Landmark and State Historic Site in Aroostook County, Maine
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Location: National Historic Landmark, Winslow, Aroostook County, Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 44.5395594 Long: -69.6300709 |
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 364-365
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Halifax
- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Halifax_(Maine) Wikipedia - Fort Halifax
- Maine State Parks - Fort Halifax
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