Fort George

Fort George was a palisaded earthwork fort built in 1779 by during the American Revolutionary War in . Located at a high point on the Bagaduce Peninsula, the fort was built as part of an initiative by the British to establish a new colony called New Ireland.
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  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 184 feet (56 metres)
  • Description: fort in Maine
  • Also known as
    “Fort Castine”
    “Fort Majabigwaduce”
    “Fort Penobscot”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wilson Museum and Dyce Head Light.

Museum
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The is a museum in , , .

Lighthouse
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is a lighthouse located at the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castine and Harborside.

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is a town in in eastern , United States.

Neighborhood
is an unincorporated village in the town… is situated 3 miles south of Fort George.

Fort George

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Latitude
44.39091° or 44° 23′ 27″ north
Longitude
-68.80531° or 68° 48′ 19″ west
Open location code
87PH95RV+9V
Geo­Names ID
4964616
Wiki­data ID
Q5471215

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Slovenian—“Fort George” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن جورج”
  • Slovenian: “Fort George”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as West Castine and West Brooksville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Castine Historic District and Witherle Park.

Hancock County: Highlights

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