Keywords: Saratoga
Item 101260
Samuel Chase on the Battle of Saratoga, Annapolis, 1777
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-11-07 Location: Annapolis Media: Ink on paper
Item 12974
Flintlock rifle with bayonet, ca. 1770
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1770 Location: Houlton; Saratoga; London Media: Steel, wood
Exhibit
A Soldier's Declaration of Independence
William Bayley of Falmouth (Portland) was a soldier in the Continental Army, seeing service at Ticonderoga, Valley Forge, Monmouth Court House, and Saratoga, among other locations. His letters home to his mother reveal much about the economic hardships experienced by both soldiers and those at home.
Exhibit
Cultures from the ancient Greeks and Chinese to contemporary societies have set aside time to give thanks, especially for the harvest. In 1941, the United States set a permanent date for the observance.
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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2
"… Army in 1777 and participated in the Battles of Saratoga. He was present at General John Burgoyne’s surrender on October 7, 1777."
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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth
"… brigs ranging in size from 46 tons to the 335-ton Saratoga. Two of Pratt’s workmen married his daughters and became builders."
