Keywords: Arnold's march to Quebec
Item 7954
Benedict Arnold to George Washington, Oct. 27, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-27 Media: Ink on paper
Item 1280
Benedict Arnold letter to Capt. Farnsworth, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-09-29 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Student Exhibit: Benedict Arnold's March Through Skowhegan
Benedict Arnold arrived in Skowhegan on October 4th, 1775, and it was here that Arnold received his first offer of help from the colonists. Joseph Weston and his sons helped Benedict Arnold and his army cross over the Skowhegan Falls, but Joseph later got a severe cold from exposure and died of a fever on Oct.16th. His sons went back to the family home along the Kennebec for they were the first family to settle in Old Canaan or what is now Skowhegan.
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.
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Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March
"Arnold made them press on to the Great Falls, where they found food enough to survive. They made it to the Village of St."
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Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"
"In 1775, General Benedict Arnold marched through the area with the intent of invading Quebec City, 184 miles to the north."
