View of the Whig Pavilion-Mount Joy Sept 27, 1837

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On September 27, 1837 amidst a rough and tumble political campaign Maine Whigs held a monster rally on the slopes of Munjoy Hill below the Observatory. Memorialized in this engraving by local bookseller Samuel Hodeson Colesworthy (1808-1899) are visitors who watched a parade, heard speeches and witnessed a 26 gun salute. During the cannonade a young artilleryman, George Richardson, was killed by an exploding cartridge.

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Title: View of the Whig Pavilion-Mount Joy Sept 27, 1837
Creator: Colesworthy, Samuel Hodeson
Creation Date: 1837
Subject Date: 1837-09-27
Town: Portland
County: Cumberland
State: ME
Media: Hand colored engraving, phototransparency
Local Code: MS-71-81-2
Object Type: Image

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