Contributed by Maine Historical Society
- Item 22393
- print page
- download web image
Purchase a reproduction of this item on VintageMaineImages.com.
Description
Built in 1754, this blockhouse was the only remaining structure of the larger complex called Fort Halifax. The fort was built in the Maine wilderness of present-day Winslow just before the French and Indian Wars.
The artist for this work was James Hamilton Shegogue (1806-1872), a native of Charleston, South Carolina.
About This Item
- Title: Fort Halifax, Winslow, 1864
- Creator: James Hamilton Shegogue
- Creation Date: 1864
- Subject Date: circa 1864
- Location: Fort Halifax, Winslow, Kennebec County, ME
- Media: Oil on wood
- Dimensions: 81 cm x 98 cm
- Local Code: A86-895
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Forts & fortifications--Maine--Winslow
- Fortification--Maine--Winslow
- Fort Halifax (Winslow, Me.)
- Paintings
- Blockhouses--Maine--Winslow
Other Keywords
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
Website
Use of this Item is not restricted by copyright and/or related rights, but the holding organization is contractually obligated to limit use. For more information, please contact the contributing organization. However, watermarked Maine Memory Network images may be used for educational purposes.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
