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Fort Halifax State Historic Site
9/10/2022 Fort Halifax (Winslow). Also an SHS, it was originally built as a wooden palisaded fort in 1754, during the French
and Indian War, only a single blockhouse survives of the British colonial outpost. All we really could do was photo the remaining blockhouse in a
nice park, although we did spend some time, as we do elsewhere, with handheld selfies, posed remote-control selfies, and 360s.
The park sign
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Nice 360 of the park area
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Descriptive stone sign
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The remaining blockhouse
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More signage ...
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... with old view of the blockhouse
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Another look ...
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... with detail of the wood
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Historical location marker ...
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... that makes a good phone stand
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Photo of us from the marker
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Fort Kent State Historic Site
6/30/2008 Maine Acadian Culture
Fort Knox State Historic Site
9/11/2022 Returning north off the peninsula we were on we crossed the Penobscot River to stop at Fort Knox NHL and SHS.
Built between 1844 and 1869, it was the first fort in Maine built entirely of granite. This is a huge fort in fantastic shape, with many levels,
including excellent views of the river and surrounding area. We could have spent more time here, but as is often the case, we knew we had lot
in front of us.
Fort view crossing the Penobscot
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Welcome to the fort
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Signage overlooking the river
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Entrance in the high wall
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Ken photoing ...
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... the NHL plaque
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Some views of ...
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... the gun emplacements ...
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... with me ...
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... and Ken
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A view to the lower level
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Me setting up for ...
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... a regular photo, ...
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... and Ken setting up for ..
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... a nice 360
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Views to the lower level and the river
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Quoddy Head State Park
6/29/2008 First stop Quoddy Head SP, the easternmost point in the U.S. Although a bit hidden in fog,
saw the cute lighthouse and heard the foghorn, Checked out the few exhibits here in the lighthouse keeper’s house.
The park sign
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Me by the lighthouse
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A closer view
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The easternmost point
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The light
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