The Benjamin Burton Garrison Site is a historic archaeological site in Cushing, Maine. It is the location of a palisaded stone blockhouse built in 1753 by Benjamin Burton, an Irish immigrant who came to what was then a frontier area in 1751. Burton's blockhouse was one of several colonial defensive positions on the Saint George River, occupying a position between present-day Thomaston, and Pleasant Point at the mouth of the river. The blockhouse was attacked by Native Americans in 1756, during the French and Indian War.[2]
Benjamin Burton Garrison Site | |
| Nearest city | Cushing, Maine |
|---|---|
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1753 |
| Built by | Benjamin Burton |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000461[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 9, 1983 |
The site of Burton's blockhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 for its archaeological significance.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Cilley, J.M (July 1898). "The Burtons of Thomaston". The Maine Bugle (Campaign V, Call 3): 200–202.