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Fort Halifax

Winslow, Maine
County of Kennebec.
On U.S. Route 201, west of Winslow
National Register Number: 68000015
 Resource type: Building.
Property type: Defense - fortification.
Certified Local Government: NO
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Current use/information: State Historic Site.

Statement of Significance (as of designation - November 24, 1968):
A defensive outpost during the French and Indian War, the fort was built for protection against Indian raids. The sole remaining structure is the oldest extant example of a log blockhouse (1754) in the country.


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