Fort William Henry, New Harbor

Name: Fort William Henry
Address: New Harbor, United States

#1 among attractions in New Harbor

Museum, Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Fort William Henry is located in the village of New Harbor in the town of Bristol, Maine. The fort was, in its time, the largest in New England. The fort was originally built in 1692 but destroyed four years later by New France in the Siege of Pemaquid. A reconstruction was built in 1908. The fort was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1969. Fort William Henry is now operated as a museum about the fort's history. ()

Built: 1692 (332 years ago)Coordinates: 43°52'39"N, 69°31'29"W

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Fort William Henry – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pemaquid Point Light, Pemaquid Beach, Ram Island Light, Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site.

2.9 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Pemaquid Point Light, Bristol
76 min walk • Perched on the rocky coastline of Bristol, Maine, the Pemaquid Point Light stands as a testament to New England's maritime heritage. This iconic lighthouse, with its classic white-brick facade and black lantern room, has been guiding sailors since its establishment in...
0.5 miSE
43°52'16"N • 69°31'10"W
Pemaquid Beach, Bristol
13 min walk • Beach
6.3 miSW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Ram Island Light, Boothbay Harbor
161 min walk • Ram Island Light is a lighthouse located just offshore of Ram Island, marking the eastern entrance to Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and the west side of the mouth of the Damariscotta River. It was built in 1883 and automated in 1965.
~1170 ftNE
Park, Museum, History museum
Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, New Harbor
6 min walk • Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site is a publicly owned historic property operated by the state of Maine near Pemaquid Beach in Bristol, Maine.
5.5 miW
Library, Greek Revival architecture
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Boothbay Harbor
140 min walk • Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is the public library of Boothbay Harbor, Lincoln County, Maine. It is located at 4 Oak Street, in an architecturally significant Greek Revival building constructed as a private residence in 1842.
1.2 miE
43°52'26"N • 69°30'3"W
Pemaquid Craft Co-op, New Harbor
32 min walk • Shopping, Museum
5 miNW
43°54'27"N • 69°36'59"W
Dolphin Mini Golf, Boothbay
128 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Mini golf, Museum
5.3 miW
43°51'22"N • 69°37'34"W
Boothbay Region Historical Society, Boothbay Harbor
135 min walk • History museum, Museum
5.3 miW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Pythian Opera House, Boothbay Harbor
136 min walk • The Pythian Opera House, also known historically as the Knights of Pythias Hall, Boothbay Harbor Opera House and The Opera House, and formally as The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, is a historic meeting hall and multifunction building at 86 Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
7.1 miSW
Island
Squirrel Island
182 min walk • Squirrel Island, Maine is an island in the Gulf of Maine and village within the town of Southport, Maine. It was established as a summer community in 1871.