Fort Halifax
Also known as: Fort Halifax Blockhouse
On U.S. 201 at Winslow, Winslow, Maine
On U.S. 201 at Winslow, Winslow, Maine
Photos
Fort Halifax
1. Historic American Buildings Survey Josiah T. Tubby, Photographer October 21, 1936 EXTERIOR VIEW OF BLOCKHOUSE
Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey
Map
Description
A defensive outpost during the French and Indian War, the fort was built for protection against Indian raids. The sole remaining structure is the oldest extant example of a log blockhouse (1754) in the country. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, November 24, 1968. In April of 1987, a flood destroyed the blockhouse, scattering logs for many miles downstream. The fort was reconstructed with as many of the original logs as could be found.National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1968
- Reference number
- 68000015
- Area of significance
- Architecture
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Fortification
- Current function
- Museum
- Period of significance
- 1750-1799
- Significant year
- 1754
Update Log
- December 6, 2013: Updated by Brian Bartlett: Added description
- December 5, 2013: Photo imported by Brian Bartlett
Sources
- HABS ME-55 - Fort Halifax
- Brian Bartlett - worumbo [at] gmail [dot] com
- National Register database - Reference number 68000015 (Search for documents)
- National Historic Landmark information
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