Fort Kent State Historic Site
Fort Kent State Historic Site is a historic site in Town of Fort Kent, Aroostook, Maine. Fort Kent State Historic Site is situated nearby to the fire station Fort Kent Fire Department, as well as near Fort Kent Public Library.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Kent and Fort Kent station.
Fort Kent
Fort
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Fort Kent, located at the confluence of the Fish and Saint John rivers in the town of Fort Kent, Maine, United States, is the only surviving American fortification built during the border tensions with neighboring New Brunswick known as the Aroostook War.
Fort Kent station
Railway station
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The Fort Kent Railroad Station is a historic railroad station at Main and Market Streets in Fort Kent, Maine. It was built in 1902 by the Fish River Railroad, a line that was used in service until 1979. Fort Kent station is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Fort Kent State Historic Site.
Jean-Baptiste Daigle House
Museum
The Jean-Baptiste Daigle House is a historic house at 4 Dubé Street in Fort Kent, Maine. Built c. 1840, it is a rare surviving example of an Acadian log house, and the only one known to be near its original location. Jean-Baptiste Daigle House is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Fort Kent State Historic Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Kent and Clair.
Fort Kent
Fort Kent is a small town in the Aroostook region of Maine along the USA border with Canada. It is at the end of U.S. Highway 1.Clair
Village
Clair is a former Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, now part of Haut-Madawaska.
Fort Kent Mills
Village
Fort Kent Mills is an unincorporated village in the town of Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The community is located on Maine State Route 11 and the Fish River, south of the village of Fort Kent.
Fort Kent State Historic Site
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Town of Fort Kent, Aroostook, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.25265° or 47° 15′ 10″ northLongitude
-68.59451° or 68° 35′ 40″ westOpen location code
87VH7C34+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 1372588613OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Kent Fire Department and Fort Kent Public Library.
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