Item 20436 - Fort Edgecomb, ca. 1900

Item 20436 - Fort Edgecomb, ca. 1900
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Item 20436
Fort Edgecomb, ca. 1900
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Fort Edgecomb in North Edgecomb was commissioned in 1808 and saw action during the War of 1812. It was built to protect Wiscasset, a shipping center on the Sheepscot River.

It was prepared for duty again in 1864 during the Civil War, but was not used.

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