Kennebec River where Benedict Arnold traveled
canteen left on Skowhegan Island
lead canteen left by one of Arnold’s soldiers
monument to Revolutionary war heros
The Skowhegan falls today with the dam
My research focuses on Benedict Arnold’s march to Quebec in 1775. He and his army passed through Skowhegan and had great difficulty getting the bateaux over the great falls. Read my essay to find out more about this journey.