MORNING SENTINEL • February 14, 2024
Town officials are looking to rebuild and revamp Fort Halifax Park after the destructive flooding December washed away gazebos, toppled trees and nearly breached the historic fort. The Kennebec River swelled more than 20 feet during the flood’s peak. The park, accessible off Bay Street, forms a peninsula at the confluence of the Kennebec and Sebasticook rivers. The fort was built from 1754 to 1755 at the start of the French and Indian War. All that is left of the structure is a wooden blockhouse that has the distinction of being the oldest of its kind in the United States.