Fort Baldwin

This World War 1 and 2 fort has sat completely unused since 1949, despite being very close to a very popular Maine destination.

Fort Baldwin was constructed by the U.S. Army between 1905 and 1912. It was named after a former Revolutionary War engineer named Jeduthan Baldwin, and featured three batteries; Cogan, Hawley, and Hardman. It was used during both wars, at a strategic position at the mouth of the Kennebec River. During World War 1, it had a garrison of 200 soldiers. It featured three batteries; Cogan, Hawley, and Hardman. In 1924, after seeing little action, the land was given back to the state of Maine, only to be taken right back at the beginning of the second world war. Again, little action happened there during this war, and it was given back to the state of Maine in 1949. Since then, nothing has happened, aside from an induction into the NRHP in 1979. It currently sits vacant and open to the public. Hundreds of names are strewn upon the walls of the former batteries; the names are from friends to lovers, from adults to kids, and from the tourists to the locals.