Fort Kent
Historic site in Maine. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Fort Kent, located at the confluence of the Fish and Saint John rivers in the town of Fort Kent, Maine, United States, is the only surviving American fortification built during the border tensions with neighboring New Brunswick known as the Aroostook War. It is preserved as the Fort Kent State Historic Site, which features an original log blockhouse that is open for visits in the summer. The fort was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | About 0.75 mi. SW of Fort Kent off ME 11, Fort Kent vicinity, ME |
| County | Aroostook County |
| Listed | Dec 1, 1969 |
| Listed for | Military, Exploration and settlement |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 69000005 |
| Type of place | fort |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | About 0.75 mi. SW of Fort Kent off ME 11, Fort Kent, ME |
| Coordinates | 47.2528° N, 68.5952° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Maine Acadian Culture · under a mile · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Fort Kent listed on the National Register?
Dec 1, 1969. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Fort Kent?
Yes. Fort Kent is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Fort Kent?
About 0.75 mi. SW of Fort Kent off ME 11, Fort Kent vicinity, Aroostook County, Maine. The nearest national park unit is Maine Acadian Culture, under a mile away.
Source: Maine Acadian Culture
Where is the nomination form for Fort Kent?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Fort Kent?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000005. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.