U S Fort Captured

Remains of the Powder House, Fort Sullivan Eastport Maine

  Fort Sullivan in far eastern Maine is one more of those forts built in the early 1800's.  Today all that remains are parts of the Powder House, and an effort to restore as much as possible.
  During the War of 1812 Fort Sullivan was captured by British forces.  Renamed Fort Sherbrooke it was held because of a boundry dispute between Canada (Britian) and the United States.
  After it was "won" back and had it's original name the Fort was occupied until the end of the U S Civil War in 1865.  The remains of the Powder House are on the National Historic Register.  A replica of the Fort and all of its' buildings can be seen at The Border Historical Society's Barracks Museum in Eastport.  Visit www.borderhistoricalsociety.com for more information.

The Powder House remains in 2009.  Bangor Daily News photo.