National Historic Landmark · Winslow, Maine

Fort Halifax

Added to the National Register in 1968, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1968
Fort Halifax
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeBuilding
AddressOn U.S. 201 at Winslow, Winslow, ME
CountyKennebec County
ListedNov 24, 1968
Listed forArchitecture
Level of significanceNational
Also known asFort Halifax Blockhouse
Reference number68000015
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

AddressOn U.S. 201 at Winslow, Winslow, ME
Coordinates44.5397° N, 69.6299° W · Directions ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Map

Local history books for Kennebec County

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Maine travel guides

Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Fort Halifax listed on the National Register?

Nov 24, 1968. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Fort Halifax?

On U.S. 201 at Winslow, Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Fort Halifax?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 68000015. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.