National Register of Historic Places
Kennebec Arsenal
Kennebec Arsenal is a historic place in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1970, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 70000046.
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Kennebec Arsenal
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About this place
What is Kennebec Arsenal?
Kennebec Arsenal is a historic arsenal on Arsenal Street in Augusta, Maine. Largely developed between 1828 and 1838 in part because of border disputes with neighboring New Brunswick, it was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2000 as a good example of a nearly intact early 19th-century munitions storage facility. The arsenal property was garrisoned until 1901, after which it was turned over to the State of Maine as an expansion of the adjacent Maine State Hospital. The state for many years housed mental health patients there.
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Listing details
- Name
- Kennebec Arsenal
- City
- Augusta
- County
- Kennebec County
- State
- Maine
- Listed on the National Register
- August 25, 1970
- NRIS reference number
- 70000046
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 44.30753, -69.76918
When was Kennebec Arsenal listed on the National Register?
Kennebec Arsenal was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 1970.
Where is Kennebec Arsenal located?
Kennebec Arsenal is located in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine at approximately 44.30753, -69.76918. See the map above.
Is Kennebec Arsenal a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Kennebec Arsenal is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.