A National Historic Landmark

Old Fort Western was built in 1754 at Cushnoc, an Abenaki name for the site of an important 17th-century Plymouth Colony trading post. The Old Fort's main house (barrack) is New England's oldest surviving wooden fort building and a symbol of the early economic, political and social aspirations and achievements of the village which in 1797 became Augusta, Maine's capital city.
Old Fort Western has been owned by the City of Augusta since 1922. The site, original main house and fort compound were restored in 1988 as part of Augusta's City Center. Today, Old Fort Western is a nationally accredited historic house museum offering a variety of exhibits, tours, hands-on activities and educational programs that make learning about 18th-century life on the Kennebec River a truly unique experience for visitors of all ages.

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D.W. Adams Department Store / Le grand magasin de D.W. Adams
An Ornament to the City / Un joyau de la ville
A New Look for Water Street / Un nouvel arrivant dans Water Street
The Great Fire / Le Grand incendie
They Were Superior Buildings / Des bâtiments pittoresques
Birds and Fish of the Kennebec
Old Fort Western / Le vieux Fort Western
Gunshots Reverberate on the Kennebec / Des coups de fusil résonnent sur le fleuve Kennebec
First Kennebec Bridge / Le premier pont du Kennebec
Market Square / La place du Marché

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