Augusta in Kennebec County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

Cushnoc Trading Post

1628 - 1661

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017

1. Cushnoc Trading Post Marker

Inscription. In commemoration of the first trading voyage of the Pilgrims of Plymouth to the ancient Indian village at Cushnoc on the Kennebec River, 1625, and on this site the establishment of their fur trading post with the Indians, 1628, Jown Howland in command, 1634.

Erected 1939 by the Maine Society, Daughters of Colonial Wars.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of Colonial Wars series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1625.

Location. 44° 18.919′ N, 69° 46.281′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Maine, in Kennebec County. Marker is on the Old Fort Western grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Cony Street, Augusta ME 04330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1775 Quebec Expedition (here, next to this marker); Cushnoc Trading Post / Le Comptoir Commercial De Cushnoc (a few steps from this marker); Gunshots Reverberate on the Kennebec / Des coups de fusil résonnent sur le fleuve Kennebec (within shouting distance of this marker); Augusta, Maine (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Birds and Fish of the Kennebec (about 400 feet away); Old Fort Western / Le vieux Fort Western (about 400 feet away); First Kennebec Bridge / Le premier pont du Kennebec (about 400 feet away); Sousa the nonpariel / L'incomparable Souza (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.

Also see . . . Kennebec Indians (1887). (Submitted on November 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017

2. Cushnoc Trading Post Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.