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Old Fort Western : details
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Old Fort WesternAugusta, ME, 04330 207-626-2385 URL : http://www.oldfortwestern.org overview : Old Fort Western, built in 1754 and a National Historic Landmark, is America's oldest surviving wooden fort - a reminder of the great contest of cultures that dominated New England life 250 years ago. - Benedict Arnold used the Fort site as a staging point for the assault on Quebec in 1775 during the American Revolution. |