Map of coastal Maine forts, 1723
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Maine Historical Society
Despite petitions by Wabanaki leaders to cease settlements and building forts in their homelands, the English continued to colonize Maine. The document notes locations of forts from the Saco River to the Kennebec River and their commanding officers, including Fort George in Brunswick.
This map was produced during a time of war, when the Wabanaki were pushing back against encroachments into the interior, specifically after declaring that forts were unwelcome. The Governor of Massachusetts declared war on the Wabanaki in 1722, during which Norridgewock village was attacked. The Treaty at Falmouth ended that war in 1726.
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