National Register of Historic Places

Burton, Benjamin, Garrison Site

Cushing, Knox County, Maine
Listed
September 8, 1983
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83000461

About this property

The Benjamin Burton Garrison Site is a historic archaeological site in Cushing, Maine. It is the location of a palisaded stone blockhouse built in 1753 by Benjamin Burton, an Irish immigrant who came to what was then a frontier area in 1751. Burton's blockhouse was one of several colonial defensive positions on the St. George River, occupying a position between present-day Thomaston, and Pleasant Point at the mouth of the river. The blockhouse was attacked by Native Americans in 1756, during the French and Indian War. The site of Burton's blockhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 for its archaeological significance.

Location

Cushing, Knox County, Maine

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Burton, Benjamin, Garrison Site listed on the National Register?

Burton, Benjamin, Garrison Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Burton, Benjamin, Garrison Site?

Burton, Benjamin, Garrison Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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