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Fort O'Brien (1775-1781, 1808-1818, 1863-1865) - A Patriot Revolutionary War fort established in 1775 by Jeremiah O'Brien and Benjamin Foster in Washington County, Maine. Initially named Fort Machias and later renamed Fort O'Brien after Jeremiah O'Brien one of the founders. Reestablished as a Second System fort in 1808 and as a U.S. Civil War fort in 1863. Finally abandoned in 1865.

Part of Fort O'Brien State Historic Site, Washington County, Maine

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Location: Fort O'Brien State Historic Site, Washington County, Maine.

Maps & Images

Lat: 44.69004 Long: -67.3967

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 369

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+'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1775-1781, 1808-1818, 1863-1865) - A Patriot [[Revolutionary War]] fort established in 1775 by [[Jeremiah O'Brien]] and [[Benjamin Foster]] in Washington County, Maine. Initially named [[Fort Machias]] and later renamed Fort O'Brien after [[Jeremiah O'Brien]] one of the founders. Reestablished as a [[Second System]] fort in 1808 and as a [[U.S. Civil War]] fort in 1863. Finally abandoned in 1865.
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