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Fort Knox's $7.9 Million Repair Bill Tops Maine's Historic-Site Needs
The nonprofit that runs the Prospect fort pays for routine repairs itself, but says three major projects will need millions more from the state.
Friends of Fort Knox
Maine Business Wire reported on Friends of Fort Knox on September 26, 2026.
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September 26, 2026
Fort Knox's $7.9 Million Repair Bill Tops Maine's Historic-Site Needs
That work alone costs $20,000 to $30,000 a year, said Dean Martin, executive director of the Friends of Fort Knox, which formed in 1991 and has run the site on a state lease since 2012.
- Site
- Fort Knox, Prospect
- Yearly repointing cost
- $20,000 to $30,000
- Fort Knox repair needs
- More than $7.9 million
- Needs at 16 state historic sites
- About $31 million
- Annual visitors
- About 100,000
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