Fort William Henry (Pemaquid Beach, Maine)
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Fort William Henry
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Replica of Fort William Henry in 1909
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| Nearest city | New Harbor, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 43°52′39″N 69°31′29″W / 43.87750°N 69.52472°WCoordinates: 43°52′39″N 69°31′29″W / 43.87750°N 69.52472°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1692 |
| Part of | Pemaquid Archeological Site (#69000022) |
| NRHP reference # | 69000021 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1969 |
| Designated NHLDCP | April 12, 1993 |
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 (1696). A reconstruction was built in 1908. The fort was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1969. Fort William Henry is now operated as a museum about the fort's history.
Fort William Henry is part of the Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, which also includes the archaeological excavations of 17th and 18th century village buildings and a museum with excavated artifacts found on the site, including musket balls, coins, pottery and early hardware.
The first fort on this site was Abraham Shurte's Fort (1630–1633), a palisaded trading post that was burned down by pirates under Dixie Bull. The next fort on the site was Fort Pemaquid (1633–1676), which was destroyed in the Northwest Coast Campaign (1676) during King Philip's War.
After the Northeast Coast Campaign (1677) during King Philips War, another fort was established with the Treaty of Casco (1678), this third fort was named Fort Charles (1677–1689). Captain Anthony Brockholst (Brockholes) was left in command of Pemaquid in March 1689. Fort Charles was captured early in King William's War. The English regained their authority over the region by building Fort William Henry.
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