Augusta in Kennebec County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

1775 Quebec Expedition

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017

1. 1775 Quebec Expedition Marker

Inscription.

An expedition under
Colonel Benedict Arnold
for the capture of Quebec
marched from this place
in September 1775
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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

Erected 1912 by Second Company, Governors Foot Guard of New Haven Connecticut.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is August 19, 1912.

Location. 44° 18.921′ N, 69° 46.283′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Maine, in Kennebec County. Marker is on the Old Fort Western grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Cony Street, Augusta ME 04330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cushnoc Trading Post (here, next to this marker); Cushnoc Trading Post / Le Comptoir Commercial De Cushnoc (here, next to this marker); Gunshots Reverberate on the Kennebec / Des coups de fusil résonnent sur le fleuve Kennebec

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Augusta, Maine (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birds and Fish of the Kennebec (about 400 feet away); Old Fort Western / Le vieux Fort Western (about 400 feet away); First Kennebec Bridge / Le premier pont du Kennebec (about 400 feet away); Sousa the nonpariel / L'incomparable Souza (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.

Also see . . .
1. Quebec Expedition, 1775. American Wars entry (Submitted on November 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Journal of Captain Henry Dearborn in the Quebec expedition, 1775. Internet Archive entry (Submitted on November 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. Arnold Expedition Historical Society. Society website (Submitted on November 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

4. A Bibliographical List of Contemporary Journals Relating to the Quebec Expedition. American Revolution entry (Submitted on November 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017

2. 1775 Quebec Expedition Marker

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2017

3. 1775 Quebec Expedition Marker

View from marker stone toward southern end of Old Fort Western

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.