Fort St. George (2)

Fort St. George (2) (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.

Fort St. George Memorial to the First Ship Built by the Popham Colony	Fort St. George Plan Overlay on Current Site
Site of Fort St. George at Sabino Head

Fort St. George (2) History

Established by the Popham Colony, the first settlement in New England, in August 1607.

Fort St. George Plan as drawn by John Hunt

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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort St. George
• Wikipedia - Fort St. George
• Wikipedia - Popham Colony

Visited: 14 Jun 2012

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