Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site
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Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site is a preserved early 19th-century coastal defense fortification in Maine that now serves as a public historic park and tourist attraction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic fort
ⓘ
park ⓘ state historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Federal-era military architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | War of 1812 period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
coastal defense
ⓘ
defense of Wiscasset harbor ⓘ |
| category |
Coastal fortifications of the United States
ⓘ
Military and war museums in Maine ⓘ Museums in Lincoln County, Maine ⓘ Parks in Lincoln County, Maine ⓘ Protected areas of Lincoln County, Maine ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
historic tours
ⓘ
picnicking ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | state park ⓘ |
| hasName | Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fort Edgecomb blockhouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
earthwork batteries ⓘ waterfront area ⓘ |
| hasStructure | two-story octagonal blockhouse ⓘ |
| hasView | Sheepscot River estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | no dedicated visitor center building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Maine state historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edgecomb, Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lincoln County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| namedAfter | Fort Edgecomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
U.S. Route 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wiscasset, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Sheepscot River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAs | historic park ⓘ |
| significance | example of early 19th-century American coastal fortification ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century American coastal defense ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical interpretation
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.