Fort Knox, in Maine

Did you know that Maine has its very own Fort Knox? It does! They don’t keep any money in it, though. More’s the pity.

Maine’s Fort Knox is located in the town of Prospect, on the banks of the Penobscot River. The fort was established in 1844 to combat possible border disputes with British Canada, after the area was invaded and occupied by British forces during the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Today it is one of the best preserved and maintained fortification in New England.

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