Fort Saco in 1693 / Le Fort Saco en 1693

Fort Saco in 1693 / Le Fort Saco en 1693 (HM11PF)

Location: Biddeford, ME 04005 York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 29.562', W 70° 27.111'

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The Indians burned the township of Saco in 1688. Fort Saco was built on the future site of the Laconia Mills to protect the settlers in 1693. The fort served as stables during the construction of the Laconia mills in 1841. Yo Cat Gully in the north and the Saco river in the east protected the fort. Further north of the fort was Ram-Cat Hill, the future site of the Pepperell Mills. Opposite the fort on Factory Island, walls built by the French and the Indians laying siege to the fort persisted until 1800. Women dressing in their husband's uniforms foiled at least one attack by pretending the fort was well manned. It was abandoned in about 1708 and Fort Mary at Hills Beach became the principal protection of the town.

[French version]
Les Indiens br?l?rent le village de Saco en 1688. Pendant la Guerre de Sept Ans et pour la protection des colons, les Anglais ?rig?rent, en 1693, un fort en pierre au bord de la rivi?re Saco qui deviendra le futur site de la compagnie Laconia. Le fort ?tait prot?g? par la rivi?re Saco et, un peu plus loin, par Ram Cat Hill, le futur site de la filature Pepperell. De l'autre c?t? de la rivi?re Saco, les Fran?aise et les Indiens b?tirent des murailles dans le but d'asssi?ger le village. Le fort fut abandonn? en 1708. Le Fort St. Mary ? Hills Beach servit ensuite de protection pour le village. Quarante-cinq citoyens du village furent les captifs du Canada pendant les guerres avec les Fran?aise. La carte indique l'emplacement du fort en 1693.
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HM NumberHM11PF
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Marker Number4
Year Placed2006
Placed ByBiddleford Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 9:48am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 382611 N 4816554
Decimal Degrees43.49270000, -70.45185000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 29.562', W 70° 27.111'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 29' 33.72" N, 70° 27' 6.66" W
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Area Code(s)207
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 42-66 Main St, Biddeford ME 04005, US
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