Fort William Henry
Fort William Henry is located in the village of New Harbor in the town of Bristol, Maine. The fort was, in its time, the largest in New England. The fort was originally built in 1692 but destroyed four years later by New France in the Siege of Pemaquid.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Witch Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Harbor and South Bristol.
South Bristol
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Yellow Head
Neighborhood
Yellow Head is a marine navigational coastal location… Yellow Head is situated 2 miles southeast of Fort William Henry.
Fort William Henry
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in Maine
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.87724° or 43° 52′ 38″ north
Longitude
-69.52334° or 69° 31′ 24″ west
Open location code
87MGVFGG+VM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Fort William Henry” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ويليام هنرى”
- French: “fort William Henry”
- French: “Fort William Henry”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site and Pemaquid Beach Baseball Field.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Pemaquid Fishermans Co-operative Building and Pemaquid Seafood.
Lincoln County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Wiscasset and Jefferson.
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