2025-04-04 00:00:00 Walk through history on a virtual tour of the original Fort Knox at the Fort Knox Historic Site in Prospect, Maine. One of the best-preserved forts in New England, visitors marvel at the 19th century engineering and architecture; literally tons of granite and brickwork arches and rooms meant to defend the bay from enemy sailing ships. This 3rd system coastal defense fortification was built between 1844 and 1867 at a strategic location called the “Narrows” where the Penobscot River flows to the open ocean. Although Fort Knox never saw battle and was never fired upon, it stood sentinel and ready arguably serving its purpose perfectly. The original Fort Knox’s final years as an active Federal Fort came with the Spanish American War in 1898-1901 after which it became Fort Knox Historic Site, and the more famous Fort Knox in Kentucky took the name around the time of WWI. This Fort Knox may not be where America’s gold reserves were stored but it is still a national treasure and rich with history! Fort Knox Maine features: - Officers and Enlisted Men’s Living Quarters with an adjoining bakery and original ovens overlooking a half-acre parade grounds with underground food storage vaults.