Old Fort Western - Augusta, Maine

07/29/2026

As we wait for our flax harvest to dry, let's look at some of the tools that we will be using to turn it into linen.
From a flax brake to hackles to the spinning wheel, with a few more steps in between, these tools were necessary to obtain the fine hair like fibers within the stem and turn them into thread.
Each tool will be explained in more detail as the process continues throughout the year.

Here is a quote from Martha Ballard's Diary for July 29, 1788.
"Clear. I have been tending yarn to whiten & pulld Some flax also..."

07/27/2026

Our flax harvest is underway! A small but beautiful patch of flax is in the beginning stages of processing. Follow along in the coming weeks and months to see what can be made from this year's harvest.

07/24/2026

We welcome the Ironman competitors for this Sunday's race. Once again we will be blasting the cannon at the start of the race. Safe to say that downtown Augusta will be wide awake and buzzing at 6am.
Have a great and safe race!

07/20/2026

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07/16/2026

The America's 250th puzzle is coming along nicely with the first section being completed. Thirty-two states have been accounted for so far.
Come visit us and see it for yourself. You may be the first ones to represent your state!

07/08/2026

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07/08/2026

Please join us tonight on the lawn behind the Fort as Americans across the globe, including various communities in Maine, will participate in a simultaneous national reading of the Declaration of Independence at 6:00 PM EDT to mark its 250th anniversary. This initiative commemorates the exact day in 1776 when the document was first read in public.
Copies of the Declaration will be handed out to those who need one to follow along. We hope to see you at 6:00 tonight!

07/02/2026

Perhaps this linen knapsack was here in the fall of 1775! Thank you for your service Mr. Warner. 🇱🇷

Benjamin Warner’s Revolutionary-era linen knapsack and note to futu...