Fort Western
Fort Western is a former British colonial outpost at the head of navigation on the Kennebec River at modern Augusta, Maine, United States. It was built in 1754 during the French and Indian War, and is now a National Historic Landmark and local historic site owned by the city.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Museum
- …is also known as “Old Fort Western”
- Description: fort in Augusta, Maine
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colonial Theater and Former Augusta City Hall.
Colonial Theater
The Colonial Theater is a historic movie theater at 139 Water Street in downtown Augusta, Maine. Colonial Theater is situated 830 feet northwest of Fort Western.
Former Augusta City Hall
The Former Augusta City Hall is located at 1 Cony Street in Augusta, Maine. Former Augusta City Hall is situated 340 feet north of Fort Western.
Old Post Office
The Old Post Office and Court House is a historic… Old Post Office is situated 980 feet southwest of Fort Western.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chelsea and Hallowell.
Chelsea
Chelsea is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. Chelsea is situated 2 miles south of Fort Western.
Farmingdale
Farmingdale is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. Farmingdale is situated 4 miles south of Fort Western.
Fort Western
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Latitude
44.31598° or 44° 18′ 58″ north
Longitude
-69.77102° or 69° 46′ 16″ west
Open location code
87PG868H+9H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Fort Western” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西堡”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ويسترن”
- French: “Fort Western”
- Russian: “Форт-Вестерн”
- Russian: “Форт-Уэстерн”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Fort Western and Cushnoc Archeological Site.
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