Pemaquid Restoration and Museum
National Historic Landmark

Pemaquid Restoration and Museum

Pemaquid Beach, Lincoln County, Maine
Listed
December 1, 1969
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
69000022

About this property

Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site is a publicly owned historic property operated by the state of Maine near Pemaquid Beach in Bristol, Maine. The site includes the reconstructed Fort William Henry, archaeological remains of 17th- and 18th-century village buildings and fortifications, and a museum with artifacts found on the site including musket balls, coins, pottery, and early hardware. Pemaquid was a major regional flashpoint in the late 17th-century and early 18th-century conflicts between English and French settlers, and between English settlers and the local Native population. The site has been of historical and archaeological interest since the late 19th century and has been a state park since 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 (as "Pemaquid Restoration and Museum") and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1993 (as "Pemaquid Archeological Site").

Location

Pemaquid Beach, Lincoln County, Maine

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTHISTORIC - ABORIGINALMILITARYHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Pemaquid Restoration and Museum listed on the National Register?

Pemaquid Restoration and Museum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 1, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Pemaquid Restoration and Museum?

Pemaquid Restoration and Museum is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Pemaquid Restoration and Museum a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Pemaquid Restoration and Museum has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Pemaquid Restoration and Museum?

The period of significance for Pemaquid Restoration and Museum is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1903.

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