Pemaquid Archeological Site
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Pemaquid Archeological Site
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Ruins of Fort William Henry c. 1906
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| Location: | Lincoln County, Maine, USA |
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| Nearest city: | Bristol, Maine |
| Coordinates: | 43°52′41″N 69°31′17″W / 43.87806°N 69.52139°WCoordinates: 43°52′41″N 69°31′17″W / 43.87806°N 69.52139°W |
| Built: | 1610 |
| Architectural style: | No Style Listed |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 69000022 |
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| Added to NRHP: | December 2, 1969[1] |
| Designated NHLD: | April 12, 1993[2] |
Pemaquid Archeological Site, also known as Pemaquid Restoration and Museum or ME 058-1, is an archeological site and park near or at Pemaquid Beach in Bristol, Maine.
It includes 17 contributing sites, 2 non-contributing buildings and 1 non-contributing site.[3]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993.[2][3]
Now known as Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, the site includes the archaeological excavations of 17th and 18th century village buildings, a museum with excavated artifacts found on the site, including musket balls, coins, pottery and early hardware, and Fort William Henry, an early 20th century reconstruction of a late 17th century fort.
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- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Pemaquid Archeological Site". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=886&ResourceType=Site. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ a b Robert L. Bradley and Robert S. Grumet (March 30, 1992). National Historic Landmark Nomination: Pemaquid Archeological Site / ME 058-1PDF (32 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying 23 photos of artifacts, many from 1975PDF (32 KB)
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