Fort Baldwin
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Fort Baldwin is a former coastal defense fortification near the mouth of the Kennebec River in Phippsburg, Maine, United States, preserved as the Fort Baldwin State Historic Site.[1] It was named after Jeduthan Baldwin, an engineer for the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]
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Fort Baldwin Historic Site | |
Location | Sabino Hill, Phippsburg, Maine |
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Coordinates | 43°45′00″N 69°47′06″W |
Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
Built | 1905 (1905) |
Architect | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
NRHP reference No. | 79000166 |
Fort Baldwin | |
Part of Coast Defenses of the Kennebec | |
Phippsburg, Maine | |
Type | Fortification |
Site information | |
Owner | Public - State of Maine |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1905–1912 |
Built by | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
In use | 1912–1924, 1941–1945 |
Materials | Reinforced concrete, earth |
Garrison information | |
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Added to NRHP | August 3, 1979 |
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