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44°33′58″N 68°48′09″W / 44.5661°N 68.8025°W / 44.5661; -68.8025 (Fort Knox) Waldo. Built in the aftermath of the 1830s border disputes, this granite fort, built but not finished between 1844 and 1869, is a fine mid-19th-century fortification. 12. Fort Western.
Map of Maine's counties. There are approximately 1,600 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the U.S. State of Maine.Each of the state's 16 counties has more than forty listings on the National Register.
There are 247 properties and districts listed on the National Register in Cumberland County, including 11 National Historic Landmarks. 149 of these properties and districts, including 4 National Historic Landmarks, are located outside of Portland, and are listed separately, while the 98 properties and districts in Portland are listed here.
February 17, 2006. The Portland Observatory is a historic maritime signal tower at 138 Congress Street in the Munjoy Hill section of Portland, Maine. Built in 1807, it is the only known surviving tower of its type in the United States. Using both a telescope and signal flags, two-way communication between ship and shore was possible several ...
nps.gov/nationalregister. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government 's official list of sites, buildings, structures, districts, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value". The enactment of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) in ...
Fort Western. Fort Western is a former British colonial outpost at the head of navigation on the Kennebec River at modern Augusta, Maine, United States. It was built in 1754 during the French and Indian War, and is now a National Historic Landmark and local historic site owned by the city. Its main building, the only original element of the ...
There are 57 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark. Eight properties were once listed, but have since been removed. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August 16, 2024.[2] Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap.
There are 68 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark. Another property was once listed but has been removed. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted May 10, 2024. [2]