The Fort At No. 4

"I like to look at reviews to get a feel for the overall perspective of a place and many of the lower reviews for this place are dated and in my opinion unjustified! First, This is a must see as most of us have no experience with the hardships that the early colonists experienced. This is not a fort but rather a fortified settlement necessitated by the early attacks by the French and their indigenous allies upon the unprotected settlements away from the major coastal cities which were better protected. The host and volunteers are quite informative and although few in number provide informative details regarding the structure and life in the mid 1700s. The best deal for admission if you plan to return for reenactments or just want to visit multiple times is the couples annual or family membership! I am military retired and there is no military discount currently but I don't have a problem with that as this is a charitable member, private corporation and attendee driven enterprise that gets little or no funding from state or federal historical budgets! Finally, the reenactments and other special events make this a must see as many Americans are quickly losing knowledge of the hardships that were experienced creating this great country. Not everything was positive but many colonists and future Americans pursued the dream with good intentions."

"This is a great time for, well, anyone! My wife and I visited on a Sunday and had a great afternoon. The fort itself is well done, putting yourself in there, imagine what life would have been. The best thing for us is that there is very little that is "Don't touch". The staff are all volunteers and are extremely good. Brought points home that I hadn't considered. In all, yes, you should give this place a visit. Spend a few hours and learn what frontier life in the 1700s was all about."

"The fort is a large square wooden building inside a fence of tall pointed poles. Individual rooms show the primitive conditions of life on this northern outpost of the British colonies. Large mowed grounds are good for walking or picnic. Nice view of Vermont across the Merrimack river. Dog friendly if on leash. Much renovation underway. In summer there are reenactments and costumed interpreters. A tower is great for the view (see photo) but tricky climbing on ladders for anyone not agile."

"Have gone here multiple times over the years, and enjoyed it very much. However, the fort is deteriorating and it’s slightly unsafe that way. It’s unfortunate. Hopefully they get enough funding to restore it, tarps on the roof really kills the colonial feel."

"Great visit with family of 9!. It is amazing to see how they kept this area look so nice. Entire staff there so friendly, helpful and attentive. We were with 2 kids and 1 baby and they had fun in the Fort At No 4. Watch tower has great view of the river. Thanks for the great experience!"