Fort George
Fort George was a palisaded earthwork fort built in 1779 by Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War in Castine, Maine. 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.Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: fort in Maine
- Also known as: “Fort Castine”, “Fort Majabigwaduce”, and “Fort Penobscot”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wilson Museum and Dyce Head Light.
Wilson Museum
Museum
Photo: S437885, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wilson Museum is a museum in Castine, Maine, United States. It was founded using the collection of Dr John Howard Wilson, a geologist. Wilson Museum is situated 2,400 feet south of Fort George.
Dyce Head Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Centpacrr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dyce Head Light is a lighthouse located at the southernmost point of the Castine peninsula in Hancock County, Maine. Built in 1829 to guide vessels along the Penobscot River and into Castine Harbor, the lighthouse served the region's flourishing shipbuilding and lumber trade until its deactivation in 1937. Dyce Head Light is situated 1 mile southwest of Fort George.
Nautilus Island
Island
Nautilus Island is a privately owned island in Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States. It is part of the Town of Brooksville, in Hancock County.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castine and Harborside.
Castine
Photo: DrStew82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castine is a town in Hancock County in eastern Maine, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census. Castine is the home of Maine Maritime Academy, a four-year institution that graduates officers and engineers for the United States Merchant Marine and marine related industries.
Harborside
Neighborhood
Harborside is an unincorporated village in the town of Brooksville, Hancock County, Maine, United States. The community is located on the west coast of Cape Rosier, on Penobscot Bay, 24 miles southwest of Ellsworth. Harborside is situated 3 miles south of Fort George.
Fort George
- Categories: fort and building
- Location: Hancock County, Down East, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.39047° or 44° 23′ 26″ northLongitude
-68.80581° or 68° 48′ 21″ westOpen location code
87PH95RV+5MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1230443748OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsWikidata 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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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort George State Park and Maine Maritime Academy Nutting Memorial Library.
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