The “blockhouse” on the southwest corner of Fort Western, overlooking the Kennebec River in Augusta, Maine. The fort dates from 1754 and was originally a British outpost in the mostly wilderness areas northeast of Boston.
Fort Western blockhouse

The “blockhouse” on the southwest corner of Fort Western, overlooking the Kennebec River in Augusta, Maine. The fort dates from 1754 and was originally a British outpost in the mostly wilderness areas northeast of Boston.