History
Fort Knox
Prospect, Maine
A big granite fort on the Penobscot River with dark tunnels you can explore with a torch.
- Price
- Small entry fee, check current rate
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Built between 1844 and 1869 to guard the river, the fort never saw a real battle. Bring a torch or phone light for the passages and stairwells. The Penobscot Narrows Bridge and its observatory are right across the road.
Good to know
- Bring a torch for the unlit passages
- Best time
- Weekday mornings in summer or foliage season
- Open
- Seasonal, roughly May to October
- Getting there
- Paved road, car park at the fort
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
Know what the drive costs
Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and plans the stops.
Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads
