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Apr 9, 2013 · The Fort Kent Blockhouse is located at the confluence of the Fish River and the St. John River in Fort Kent, Maine. The blockhouse is the only fortification relating to the "Bloodless" Aroostook War of 1838-1839, and the border dispute between Great Britain and the United States.
The Fort Kent blockhouse is located at the confluence of the Fish River and the St. John River in Fort Kent, Maine. This state-owned structure is the only extant fortification relating to the "Bloodless" Aroostook War of 1838ñ39, and the border dispute between Great Britain and the United States.
The Fort Kent Blockhouse is located at the confluence of the Fish River and the St. John River in Fort Kent, Maine. The blockhouse is the only fortification relating to the "Bloodless" Aroostook War of 1838-1839, and the border dispute between Great Britain and the United States.
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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
Surviving the floods and fires that have occasionally plagued Fort Kent, this blockhouse is the only military structure in the St. John Valley that dates from the time of the Aroostook War. The blockhouses in Edmundston (Fortin du Petit-Sault) and in Fort Fairfield are reproductions.
It is preserved as the Fort Kent State Historic Site, which features an original log blockhouse that is open for visits in the summer. The fort was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.
