Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows area

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Fort Knox and the Penobscot Narrows area is a historic 19th-century coastal fortification and surrounding landscape in Maine, notable for its well-preserved military architecture and proximity to the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural landscape
historic site
tourist attraction
associatedWith coastal defense of Penobscot River
maritime history of Maine
containsStructureFromPeriod American Civil War era
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era 19th century
governingBody Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands NERFINISHED
hasInterpretiveSignage engineering of Penobscot Narrows Bridge
military history
hasLandscapeFeature river bluffs
rocky shoreline
wooded hillsides
hasNearbyCommunity Verona Island, Maine NERFINISHED
hasPart Fort Knox (Maine) NERFINISHED
Fort Knox State Historic Site NERFINISHED
Penobscot Narrows Bridge NERFINISHED
Penobscot Narrows Observatory NERFINISHED
hasViewOf Bucksport, Maine NERFINISHED
Penobscot Narrows Bridge NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation state historic site
locatedIn Hancock County, Maine NERFINISHED
Prospect, Maine NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn Penobscot River NERFINISHED
nearestCity Bucksport, Maine NERFINISHED
notableFor 19th-century coastal fortification
Penobscot Narrows Observatory NERFINISHED
views of Penobscot Narrows Bridge
well-preserved granite military architecture
openToPublic yes
overlooks Penobscot River estuary NERFINISHED
primaryUse heritage tourism
historic preservation
recreation
region Downeast Maine NERFINISHED
seasonalOperation warmer months
state Maine
touristActivities guided tours
photography
scenic viewing
self-guided exploration
transportConnection U.S. Route 1 NERFINISHED
viewpointFor Penobscot Narrows NERFINISHED
Penobscot River valley NERFINISHED

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National Historic Landmarks in Maine includes Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows area
Maine State Park system hasPart Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows area
this entity surface form: Fort Knox and Penobscot Narrows Observatory