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Historical Items

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Item 8949

Benedict Arnold letter, Oct. 27, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-27 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8958

Benedict Arnold letter, June 24, 1776

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-06-24 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 7954

Benedict Arnold to George Washington, Oct. 27, 1775

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775-10-27 Media: Ink on paper

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Tax Records

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Item 65283

114 Newbury Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Arnold M. Siciliano Use: Dwelling - Two family

Item 83772

Assessor's Record, 1420 Washington Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Alice M. Joy Ella M. Arnold Use: Shed

Item 96190

Assessor's Record, 1420 Washington Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Alice M. Joy Ella M. Arnold Use: Barn

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111229

Residence for Henry Johnson at 12 Boody Street, Brunswick, 1927

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1927 Location: Brunswick Client: Henry L. Johnson Architect: Felix Arnold Burton

Item 109962

Dessau residence, Falmouth Foreside, 1969

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1969 Location: Falmouth Foreside Clients: Arnold; Dessau, Dessau Architect: Holmes A. Stockly; Stockly & Leahy Assoc.

Item 116389

Cottage for Mrs. Lewis, Southport, 1929

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1929 Location: Southport Client: Mrs. Arnold A. Lewis Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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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.

Exhibit

Princeton: Woods and Water Built This Town

Princeton benefited from its location on a river -- the St. Croix -- that was useful for transportation of people and lumber and for powering mills as well as on its proximity to forests.

Site Pages

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Site Page

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 - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"Then in the year 1775, Benedict Arnold came up the river with many troops and bateaux and crossed the island."

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Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… movie In the winter of 1775, General Benedict Arnold led his revolutionary army up the Kennebec River to Quebec City."

My Maine Stories

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Story

It was like a family in the mill
by Arnold R. Couture

I saw a lot of changes at the International Paper Otis Mill during my 26 years as an electrician

Story

Mark Plummer, golfer from Maine
by Mark Plummer

Amateur golfer from Maine, Mark Plummer discussed his golf career and life lessons

Story

Cantor Beth & Dr David Strassler: personal insights on life
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

The journey of a couple devoted to each other, their family, their community and their religion