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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1607-1608) - First established in 1607 by the Popham Colony under [[George Popham]] on present day Sabino Head in Sagadahoc County, Maine. Named after Saint George, patron saint of England. Abandoned along with the colony in 1608 after the death of [[George Popham]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1607-1608) - First established in 1607 by the Popham Colony under Captain [[George Popham]] on present day Sabino Head in Sagadahoc County, Maine. Named after Saint George, patron saint of England. Abandoned along with the colony in 1608 after the death of [[George Popham]]. | ||
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Established by the Popham Colony, the first settlement in New England, in August 1607. | Established by the Popham Colony, the first settlement in New England, in August 1607. The fort was constructed as a large star shaped fort with nine cannons of various sizes mounted. A detailed plan of the fort was drawn by an expedition member, John Hunt, and survives today. The colony lasted only a single year and the surviving members returned to England in 1608. | ||
[[Image:FortStGeorgePophamColonyJohnHuntMap.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Fort St. George Plan as drawn by John Hunt]] | [[Image:FortStGeorgePophamColonyJohnHuntMap.jpg|thumb|left|795px|Fort St. George Plan as drawn by John Hunt]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:29, 17 June 2012
Fort St. George (2) (1607-1608) - First established in 1607 by the Popham Colony under Captain George Popham on present day Sabino Head in Sagadahoc County, Maine. Named after Saint George, patron saint of England. Abandoned along with the colony in 1608 after the death of George Popham.
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Fort St. George (2) History
Established by the Popham Colony, the first settlement in New England, in August 1607. The fort was constructed as a large star shaped fort with nine cannons of various sizes mounted. A detailed plan of the fort was drawn by an expedition member, John Hunt, and survives today. The colony lasted only a single year and the surviving members returned to England in 1608.
Current Status
The site is a part of Fort Baldwin Historic Site at Sabino Head, Sagadahoc County, Maine
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Location: Fort Baldwin Historic Site, Sabino Head, Sagadahoc County, Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 43.753276 Long: -69.788702 |
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 372
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Visited: 14 Jun 2012
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