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MHPI Maine History's Snapshots

  1. Curtis Island Light (house)

    Curtis Island Light (house) by MHPI Maine History from the GigaPan Mount Battie - Camden Hills State Park by MHPI Maine History

    Station established: 1835; Present lighthouse built: 1896; Automated: 1972. Construction material: Brick; Height of tower: 25 feet; Height of focal plane: 52 feet

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  2. Octagonal Shaped Blockhouse

    Octagonal Shaped Blockhouse by MHPI Maine History from the GigaPan Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site by MHPI Maine History

    Served as Officers Quarters, lookout post, and defensive position of last resort.

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  3. Old Leather Fire Bucket

    Old Leather Fire Bucket by MHPI Maine History from the GigaPan The Flying Staircase at Montpelier, the Henry Knox Mansion by MHPI Maine History

    Nineteenth Century Fire Extinguisher

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  4. Portrait of General Knox

    Portrait of General Knox by MHPI Maine History from the GigaPan The Flying Staircase at Montpelier, the Henry Knox Mansion by MHPI Maine History

    In Colonial Uniform

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  5. First Ship Built Here

    First Ship Built Here by MHPI Maine History from the GigaPan Inside of Fort Popham in the Village of Popham, Phippsburg, Maine by MHPI Maine History

    The first ship ever built in North America was built right here in 1607-08. www.mainesfirstship.org Will open in a new tab or window

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  6. Automated Coast Guard Beacon

    Automated Coast Guard Beacon by MHPI Maine History from the GigaPan Inside of Fort Popham in the Village of Popham, Phippsburg, Maine by MHPI Maine History

    Boaters: please don't hit the fort.

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  7. Friends of Phippsburg

    Friends of Phippsburg by MHPI Maine History from the GigaPan Inside of Fort Popham in the Village of Popham, Phippsburg, Maine by MHPI Maine History

    Sign for a group that is helping preserve the fort.

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  8. Replica Flanker

    Replica Flanker by MHPI Maine History from the GigaPan Fort William Henry Pemaquid, Maine by MHPI Maine History

    This replica of the original Fort William Henry "flanker" tower was built in 1908. It is open to the public with great views of the harbor from Memorial Day to Labor Day. www.maine.gov/colonialpemaquid Will open in a new tab or window

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  9. 1844 Flank Howitzer

    1844 Flank Howitzer by MHPI Maine History from the GigaPan A view of the inside of the Visitor and Education Center at Fort Knox State Historic Site in Prospect, Maine by MHPI Maine History

    An original 24 pounder Model 1844 Flank Howitzer. Three others are on display in the fort on carriages in their original emplacements.

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  10. Glooskap's Footprint

    Glooskap's Footprint by MHPI Maine History from the GigaPan Penobscot Narrows Observatory by MHPI Maine History

    Unusual geological formation that was exposed when making the cut for the roadway.

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  11. Samuel de Champlain

    Samuel de Champlain by MHPI Maine History from the GigaPan Penobscot Narrows Observatory by MHPI Maine History

    Champlain sailed beneath what is now the bridge in 1604. He established a colony on the Maine coast later that year. www.nps.gov/sacr Will open in a new tab or window

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  12. Fort Knox State Historic Site

    Fort Knox State Historic Site by MHPI Maine History from the GigaPan Penobscot Narrows Observatory by MHPI Maine History

    A National Historic Landmark along the Penobscot River in Maine begun in 1842. www.maine.gov/observatory Will open in a new tab or window

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