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Fort Fairfield

Maine, United States · North America

About Fort Fairfield

Fort Fairfield sits on the route: 15 minutes from Southern Victoria, 58km from Hartland Covered Bridge.

Fort Fairfield is a town located in Maine, United States. With a population of 1,825, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Fort Fairfield sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Fort Fairfield to your route.

About Fort Fairfield

The Fort Fairfield Public Library, located at 339 Main Street, is the public library of Fort Fairfield, Maine, United States. Fort Fairfield had a private library as early as 1880. It became a town-supported library in 1894 with a circulation of 300 books. In 1911 the town received a grant of $10,000 from Andrew

Read more Carnegie - making it one of the seventeen Carnegie libraries in the state of Maine. The building was designed by Lewiston architect Harry Coombs, and built by R.J. Noyes of Augusta. The Fort Fairfield Public Library was completed and officially opened on September 9, 1913. In 1925 Colonel Franklin Drew, from Lewiston, who regarded Fort Fairfield's public library as one of the best in the state, donated his personal library to it. The Drew Room, where the genealogy records, town reports dating back to the late 1800s, the Fort Fairfield Review, and the Fort Fairfield Journal are kept, are named after his father, Jessie Drew. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. In 1994-5 an addition was added as a community room to be used for the benefit of the inhabitants in Fort Fairfield, local clubs and organizations. It also features the children's room, the librarian's office and bathroom, which are all handicap accessible. The community room was used as a temporary town office during the 1994 flood. In 2007, a decision was made to computerize the library's collection. 14,000 books were entered into computers for the librarian's and library patrons' use. The library had approximately 18,000 books, audio books, VHS & DVD movies, as well as 20 periodicals and 4 newspapers.

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Where is Fort Fairfield located?

Fort Fairfield is located in Maine, United States, North America. The coordinates are 46.7723 latitude, -67.8339 longitude.

What is the population of Fort Fairfield?

Fort Fairfield has a population of approximately 1,825 people, making it a town in United States.

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Population
1,825
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Maine
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
46.7723, -67.8339

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1 notable place within an hour's drive.

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Hartland Covered Bridge

The longest covered bridge in the world at 391 m, crossing the Saint John River at Hartland, New Brunswick since 1901: cars still rumble through its wooden tunnel one lane at a time.

58 km · about 65 min drive

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  • 58 kmHartland Covered BridgeThe longest covered bridge in the world at 391 m, crossing the Saint John River at Hartland, New Brunswick since 1901: cars still rumble through its wooden tunnel one lane at a time.

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