Fort Edgecomb

Fort Edgecomb
Fort Edgecomb is located in Maine
Fort Edgecomb
Fort Edgecomb
Location in Maine
LocationOn Davis Island in the Sheepscot River, Edgecomb, Maine
Coordinates43°59′37″N 69°39′26″W / 43.99361°N 69.65722°W / 43.99361; -69.65722
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha) (original)
less than one acre (1991 increase)
Built1808 (1808)
Architectural styleOctagon Mode
NRHP reference No.69000020 (original)
91001814 (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1969
Boundary increaseDecember 22, 1991

Fort Edgecomb, built in 1808–1809, is a two-story octagonal wooden blockhouse with restored fortifications located on Davis Island in the town of Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine, United States. It is the centerpiece of the Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site.[1] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, with its boundaries increased to create a historic district in 1991.[2][3]

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