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Col. Harmon, who moved from York to Harpswell in 1727, was stationed at Arrowsic in July 1722.
He and Maj. Moody took two whale boats to to Merrymeeting Bay to aid in a fire in Brunswick, which he assumed was set by Indians. On his way, he saw a campfire at Somerset Point and found a number of Indians sleeping around it.
Harmon and Moody fired two volleys on the Indians, then left, unsure of how many were killed.
This account, along with a song, was written at least 60 years after the incident.
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About This Item
- Title: Col. Harmon's attack on Somerset Point, 1722
- Creation Date: 1722
- Subject Date: 1722
- Location: Sagadahoc County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 33 cm x 18.7 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 61, Box 3/11, V5, Page 277
- Collection: Pejepscot Proprietors papers
- Object Type: Text
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- Arrowsic Island (Me.)
- Indians of North America--Maine
- Maine--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
- United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
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