Fort Knox State Historic Site
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Fort Knox State Historic Site is a well-preserved 19th-century coastal fortification in Maine that serves as a major historical and tourist attraction within the state park system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Knox State Historic Site canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortification
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historic fort ⓘ state historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Third System coastal fortification ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century fortifications in the United States
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Forts in Maine ⓘ Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine ⓘ Museums in Penobscot County, Maine ⓘ Protected areas of Penobscot County, Maine ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1844 ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasPart |
barracks
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bastions ⓘ casemates ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ parade ground ⓘ ramparts ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | true ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | state historic site of Maine ⓘ |
| inception | 1844 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maine
NERFINISHED
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Penobscot County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear | Prospect, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bucksport, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Penobscot River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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granite ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Fort Knox (Kentucky)
NERFINISHED
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Henry Knox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Penobscot Narrows Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penobscot Narrows Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
ⓘ
historical reenactments ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | State of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | State of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maine state park system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
American Civil War era coastal defense preparations
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Spanish–American War era coastal defense role ⓘ |
| status | well-preserved ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defense
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harbor defense ⓘ historical education ⓘ military fortification ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.