Fort Halifax (Winslow, Maine)
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Fort Halifax in Winslow, Maine is a historic 18th-century wooden blockhouse and former military outpost from the French and Indian War era, recognized as one of the oldest surviving structures of its kind in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Halifax (Winslow, Maine) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blockhouse
ⓘ
historic fort ⓘ military outpost ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1966 ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | military frontier blockhouse ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial military history
ⓘ
Native American–colonial relations on the Kennebec River ⓘ |
| builtFor | Province of Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
French and Indian War fort
ⓘ
colonial American fortification ⓘ |
| constructed | 1754 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | British colonial forces ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
historic site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| designationAsNationalHistoricLandmark | 1968 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barracks
ⓘ
palisade walls ⓘ storehouses ⓘ wooden blockhouse ⓘ |
| hasTouristActivities |
historical interpretation
ⓘ
recreational use of park grounds ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| locatedAtConfluenceOf |
Kennebec River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sebasticook River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kennebec County, Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Winslow, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Waterville, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType |
building
ⓘ
site ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner | Town of Winslow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fort Halifax Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kennebec River defensive line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved historic structure ⓘ |
| purpose |
frontier defense
ⓘ
protection of English settlements on the Kennebec River ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of the oldest surviving wooden blockhouses in the United States ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| town | Winslow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
French and Indian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.