Person/Organization: Franklin, Benjamin
Item 33449
King's Highway marker, Cumberland, 2004
Contributed by: Cumberland Historical Society Date: 2004 Location: Cumberland Media: Photographic print
Item 9222
Samuel Freeman postmaster appointment, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-01 Location: Portland; Falmouth Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Liberty Threatened: Maine in 1775
At Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, British troops attempted to destroy munitions stored by American colonists. The battles were the opening salvos of the American Revolution. Shortly, the conflict would erupt in Maine.