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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1814-1815) - A British fort established in 1814 during the [[War of 1812]] by British General [[Girard Gosselin]] in present day Castine, Hancock County, Maine. Named for Rear Admiral [[Edward Griffith]], first Commander of a British Squadron which took part in the capture of Castine on 1 Sep 1814. Abandoned in 1815 when the British left. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1814-1815) - A British fort established in 1814 during the [[War of 1812]] by British General [[Girard Gosselin]] in present day Castine, Hancock County, Maine. Named for Rear Admiral [[Edward Griffith]], first Commander of a British Squadron which took part in the capture of Castine on 1 Sep 1814. Abandoned in 1815 when the British left. | ||
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Revision as of 10:11, 5 July 2012
Fort Griffith (1814-1815) - A British fort established in 1814 during the War of 1812 by British General Girard Gosselin in present day Castine, Hancock County, Maine. Named for Rear Admiral Edward Griffith, first Commander of a British Squadron which took part in the capture of Castine on 1 Sep 1814. Abandoned in 1815 when the British left.
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Current Status
Marker and visible earthworks. On Private Property, Castine, Hancock County, Maine
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Location: Private Property, Castine, Hancock County, Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 44.394023 Long: -68.812713 |
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Fort Griffith Picture Gallery
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