Brunswick in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Site of Fort Andross and Fort George
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 19, 2011
1. Site of Fort Andross and Fort George Marker
1688 Fort Andross 1694
and
1715 Fort George 1737
Also the earliest burial place
where are buried
Benjamin Larrabee
Agent of the Pejepscot Proprietors and
Commander of Fort George. Also
Robert and Andrew Dunning,
killed by the Indians
Erected 1930 by Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1688.
Location. 43° 55.143′ N, 69° 58.023′ W. Marker is in Brunswick, Maine, in Cumberland County. It can be reached from Maine Street. Marker is near the entrance to the Fort Andross Mill Business Center (former textile mill). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Maine Street (Maine Route 24), Brunswick ME 04011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Portland. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Mighty Androscoggin (approx. Ό mile away); Androscoggin Swinging Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Le Petit Pont (approx. 0.3 miles away); Founding of the Maine Medical Association
this page online
Also see . . . Maine History Online: Settlement & Strife, 1668-1774. (Submitted on January 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 19, 2011
2. Site of Fort Andross and Fort George Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 19, 2011
3. Fort Andross Mill Business Center
Marker visible on ground near doorway, seen in distance between parked cars
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,330 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 24, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
