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Rockport: Clam Cove looking at role in war
by Outspoken on Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:20 am
Rockport: Clam Cove looking at role in war
By George Chappell
Staff Writer Bangor Daily News
ROCKPORT, Maine - A Revolutionary War site overlooking Clam Cove will be the focus of a presentation Thursday.
The Lady Knox County chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will present the history program at 4 p.m. July 3, at Rockport Town Office.
"This program will have on display two Revolutionary War cannonballs and musket shot found at the site," said Carol Smith Fisher of the local chapter.
The program will open with a showing of the recent news segment by Alan Grover of WABI-TV titled "The Camden Rebels," followed by a talk by Fisher on the importance of Camden and Rockport during the American Revolution. The Clam Cove area was considered the American headquarters on Penobscot Bay, said Fisher.
After the Penobscot Expedition of 1779, the British occupied the area north of Camden, Fisher added.
Revolutionary War Capt. George Ulmer was appointed as commander of Fort Pine Hill and the surrounding barracks. The exodus of families and retreating militia became known as the "Great Patriot Retreat to Camden," Fisher said.
The retreat included John Brewer, Simon Crosby, Jeremiah and William Colburn and many others.
Also included in the presentation Thursday will be new information about the Penobscot Nation tribal warrior Nektathawet and the Penobscot soldiers’ heroic service during the British attack of 1780.
http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=166539&zoneid=500
By George Chappell
Staff Writer Bangor Daily News
ROCKPORT, Maine - A Revolutionary War site overlooking Clam Cove will be the focus of a presentation Thursday.
The Lady Knox County chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will present the history program at 4 p.m. July 3, at Rockport Town Office.
"This program will have on display two Revolutionary War cannonballs and musket shot found at the site," said Carol Smith Fisher of the local chapter.
The program will open with a showing of the recent news segment by Alan Grover of WABI-TV titled "The Camden Rebels," followed by a talk by Fisher on the importance of Camden and Rockport during the American Revolution. The Clam Cove area was considered the American headquarters on Penobscot Bay, said Fisher.
After the Penobscot Expedition of 1779, the British occupied the area north of Camden, Fisher added.
Revolutionary War Capt. George Ulmer was appointed as commander of Fort Pine Hill and the surrounding barracks. The exodus of families and retreating militia became known as the "Great Patriot Retreat to Camden," Fisher said.
The retreat included John Brewer, Simon Crosby, Jeremiah and William Colburn and many others.
Also included in the presentation Thursday will be new information about the Penobscot Nation tribal warrior Nektathawet and the Penobscot soldiers’ heroic service during the British attack of 1780.
http://bangornews.com/news/t/news.aspx?articleid=166539&zoneid=500
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