A Boulder and Tablet South of Fort Western - Augusta, ME
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N 44° 18.931 W 069° 46.289
19T E 438475 N 4907207
The boulder and tablet mark the occasion of Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec.
Waymark Code: WMPZK0
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 11/17/2015
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In Augusta, south of Fort Western is a boulder and tablet about the Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec.
The guide has the following text about the landmark:
A boulder and Tablet south of Fort Western commemorate the passage of the Benedict Arnold expedition in September 1, 1775. The tablet was placed by the second Company, Governor's Foot Guard, of New Haven, Connecticut, to record the services of its members participating in the Quebec campaign.
-- American Guide Series, Maine: A Guide Downeast, p. 122.
The tablet is located near the east bank of the Kennebec River, and is near a bench. The area has paths around the fort and further along the bank. It is a large bronze plaque in the shape of a shield with the following text:
"An expedition under
COLONEL BENEDICT ARNOLD
for the capture of Quebec
marched from this place
in September 1775
*************
To record and honor
the service of its members
who took part
in this effort towards
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
this tablet was placed
August 19, 1912 by the
SECOND COMPANY
GOVERNORS FOOT GUARD
of
New Haven Connecticut"
The marker is in good shape, though there are dark markings that may indicate some attempt to deface the plaque.
Book: Maine
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 122
Year Originally Published: 1937
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