Fort Knox
on the
Penobscot River
a view from Bucksport, Maine across the Penobscot river
Penobscot, river, Maine, its West Branch rising near the border with Canada. It flows east and southeast, receives the East Branch, and flows southwest into Penobscot Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. The river proper, 160 km (100 mi) long, is navigable for large vessels upstream to Bangor. The chief trade on the river is in pulpwood and petroleum products.
fortification built after the British invasion of 1812
high over the Penobscot river
(Penobscot river bridge in background)
to protect Bucksport and the
Penobscot river region
("B" battery with a 15 inch Rodman gun)
the former barracks
the parade ground
looking over "A" battery
view through the entry port toward Bucksport, Maine
Lupine blooming in June
Return to Elderhostel program on Campobello Island
