Contributed by Fort Kent Historical Society
Description
The Blockhouse in Fort Kent was built in 1839 to defend the area against the British during the conflict called the "Aroostook War." It was later rented out for apartments. In the 1950s, Willard Jalbert rehabilitated the structure for a park commemorating the 19th century conflict that resulted in drawing Maine's present northern boundaries.
About This Item
- Title: Fort Kent Blockhouse, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Location: Fort Kent Block House, Fort Kent, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 17.5 cm x 21.5 cm
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Aroostook War, 1839
- Canada--Boundaries--United States
- Forts and fortifications--Maine--Fort Kent
- Forts--Maine--Fort Kent
- Maine--Boundaries--New Brunswick
- New Brunswick--Boundaries--Maine
- Northeast boundary of the United States
- United States--Boundaries--Canada
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For more information about this item, contact:
Fort Kent Historical SocietyPO Box 181, Fort Kent, ME 04703
(207) 834-2115
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