The Museum in the Streets
The embargoes leading to war caused economic hardship in Augusta, and news of war generated disdain in this Federalist Town. Citizens mounted a protest by hanging an effigy of President Madison from the public wharf and flying an American flag at half-mast in Market Square. World of the actions reached the army recruiting office at the Court House, and Captain Vose sent troops in battle array to raze the flagpole while the protestors dined. The citizens reassembled soon after, restored the flagpole, and flew it at half-mast again. The soldiers returned but met a resolute citizenry, so gave up on razing the flagpole a second time. Violence was avoided when town authorities intervened. For two days, the flag flew at half-mast as a "proper expression of feeling" about the war.HM Number | HM23J3 |
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Placed By | Augusta Historic Preservation Commission, Kennebec Savings Bank, and the Maine Community Foundation |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 at 7:01pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 19T E 438226 N 4907103 |
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Decimal Degrees | 44.31456667, -69.77460000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 18.874', W 69° 46.476' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 18' 52.44" N, 69° 46' 28.56" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 207 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 2-98 Market Square, Augusta ME 04330, US |
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