Fort Western
About Fort Western
Fort Western, at Bowman St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 2, 1969. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Nov 7, 1973, one of 41 in Maine. It was among the first 2 of Augusta’s 43 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and military, at the national level. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isFort in Augusta, Maine. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 14 MB · National Archives↗1754 to today
- 1754Built
- 1969Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 1973Named a National Historic Landmark
- 2026On the Register for 57 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Bowman St., Augusta · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
27 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Show the other 9
Other National Historic Landmarks nearby
The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.
Memories of Fort Western
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Fort Western
Is Fort Western on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Dec 2, 1969 (Register number 69000009).
Is Fort Western a National Historic Landmark?
Yes, since Nov 7, 1973. Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks, 3 of them in Augusta.
Can you visit Fort Western?
It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.
Where can I read the history of Fort Western?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 88686306 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.