Forts on the Kennebec River Marker

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Near Phippsburg in Sagadahoc County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Forts on the Kennebec River

By William Fischer, Jr., September 19, 2011

1. Forts on the Kennebec River Marker

Inscription.
Since before Columbus discovered the New World, the Kennebec River has been the scene of settlement and conflict. While Fort Halifax represents the most northern military outpost in the region, it is only one of more than twenty forts that have protected some portion of the river.

1. Fort Ancient Augusta (1718), 2. Fort Baldwin (1905), 3. Georgetown Battery (1808)/Fort Popham (1861), 4. Fort Sagadahoc (Stage Island, 1607), 5. Fort St. George (1607), 6. Fort at Cox's Head (1814), 7. Garrison at Georgetown (1734), 8. Samuel Denny's Fort [no date], 9. John Watt's Fort [no date], 10. Arrowsic Fort/Fort Menaskoux (1720), 11. Fort Lewis (1812), 12. Hammond's Fort/Clarke & Lake's Fort (1630, 1658), 13. Woolwich Garrisons (1676, 1740), 14. Fort Noble (1734), 15. Joseph Berry's Fort [no date], 16. Fort Lewis (pre-1745), 17. Fort Richmond (1719, 1741), 18. Fort Frankfort/Fort Shirley (1752).

Erected by Maine Department of Conservation.

Location. 43° 45.299′ N, 69° 47′ W. Marker is near Phippsburg, Maine, in Sagadahoc County. Click for map. Marker is on a lower casement (gun deck) wall inside Fort Popham State Historic Site, off Popham Road (Maine Route 209). Marker is in this post office area: Phippsburg ME 04562, United States of America.

Other nearby markers.

Map on Forts on the Kennebec River Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Maine Dept of Conservation, undated

2. Map on Forts on the Kennebec River Marker

At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Firing a Cannon (here, next to this marker); The Casemate Key to a Fort's Design (a few steps from this marker); Fort Popham: Guardian of the Kennebec (a few steps from this marker); Percival P. Baxter (a few steps from this marker); Sites of Forts in this Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Popham State Historic Site (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); Phippsburg Veterans and Mariners Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); The Caulkers' Shed (1899) (approx. 9.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Phippsburg.

Also see . . .
1. Fort Popham State Historic Site. (Submitted on February 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Fort Popham, Maine. (Submitted on February 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
3. Forts of Mid-Coast Maine. (Submitted on February 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

By William Fischer, Jr., September 19, 2011

3. Forts on the Kennebec River Marker

At right foreground

Photo on Forts on the Kennebec River Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Unknown, circa Late 1800s

4. Photo on Forts on the Kennebec River Marker

[Caption reads] Fort Popham in the 1800s

Fort Popham State Historic Site Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr.

5. Fort Popham State Historic Site

Looking north

Credits. This page originally submitted on February 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 252 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. 5. submitted on January 31, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.