Fort William Henry - Colonial Pemaquid
Location & Map
Address Details
- Full Address
- Colonial Pemaquid Road, West of New Harbor, Maine, United States
- City
- South Bristol
- County
- Lincoln County
- State / Province
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 43.87908, -69.52125
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The Haunting
Fort William Henry at Colonial Pemaquid is a reconstructed colonial fort on the Maine coast with a violent 1690s history behind its ghost story. The haunting centers on Chief Taukolexis, a reported execution, and a white glow seen near the gate or old hanging tree.
The original Fort William Henry was built in 1692 and destroyed in 1696 during King William’s War. The modern tower is a 1908 reconstruction within the Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site, so the location is both a tourist site and a memorialized conflict landscape.
Reported activity: The HauntedPlaces account focuses on a single repeating legend rather than visitor comments: locals describe a spirit connected to the 1696 violence and a pale glow near the fort entrance.
Activity Details
Activity Level
Reported Activity
What People Are Saying
Summary of visitor and community commentary
The HauntedPlaces account focuses on a single repeating legend rather than visitor comments: locals describe a spirit connected to the 1696 violence and a pale glow near the fort entrance.