Keywords: Penobscot Expedition, 1779
Item 25164
Receipt for Penobscot Expedition service, Falmouth, 1779
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-07-08 Location: Castine Media: Ink on paper
Item 1323
Stephen Hall on Penobscot Expedition, 1779
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-08-29 Location: Falmouth Media: Ink on paper
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Mainers have been held prisoners in conflicts fought on Maine and American soil and in those fought overseas. In addition, enemy prisoners from several wars have been brought to Maine soil for the duration of the war.
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Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine
For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.
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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview
"The Penobscot Expedition, as it came to be known, remained the worse worst American naval defeat until the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941."
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History
"The failure of the American expedition to the Penobscot in 1779 was a costly one. The lumber trade, which had been the prinicipal means for…"