The fort never really saw any action. It was never completed and never had a complete installation of all its cannons. While I was walking around the fort I felt that I was in an old castle somewhere. The fort did have a couple of cannons on display.
The fort was in excellent condition. Even slightly unfinished it was an impressive structure. The workmanship on the stone is impressive.
The fort is said to be haunted. There are long dark passageways all through the fort. A flashlight would have been handy for getting around the bowels of the fort. The masonry acted as a thermal mass that kept the temperature twenty degrees lower than the outside temperature.
This is a picture of the entrance looking out. Originally there was no floor here. The State of Maine installed the bricks to make entry into the fort easier.
I do plan on going to the other Fort Knox someday. I don't think that they will let anyone see the gold. This Fort Knox was definitely worth the visit.
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