Fort Knox (Maine)

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Fort Knox (Maine) is a mid-19th-century granite coastal fortification on the Penobscot River built to protect Maine’s interior and shipping routes, now preserved as a historic site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century fort
coastal fortification
historic site
military fort
architecturalStyle Third System coastal fortification
builtForConflictContext post-War of 1812 coastal defense concerns
category Coastal fortifications in the United States
Forts in Maine
Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
Tourist attractions in Waldo County, Maine
constructionStart 1844
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentUse museum
state historic site
era mid-19th century
garrisoned United States Army
hasBuildingMaterial granite casemates
hasFeature bastions
casemates
gun emplacements
parade ground
ramparts
hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
property listed on the National Register of Historic Places
hasNearbyStructure Penobscot Narrows Bridge
hasViewOf Penobscot Narrows
heritageDesignationDate 1970
locatedIn Prospect, Maine NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Maine
surface form: State of Maine

Waldo County, Maine
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedOn Penobscot River
materialUsed granite
namedAfter Henry Knox
near Bucksport, Maine NERFINISHED
openToPublic true
operatedBy Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
ownedBy Maine
surface form: State of Maine
partOf Fort Knox State Historic Site
primaryFunction coastal defense
protection of Maine’s interior
protection of shipping routes
status preserved
usedFor educational programs
historical interpretation
tourism

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Third System of US seacoast defense hasPart Fort Knox (Maine)