The Penobscot Expedition

The Penobscot Expedition (HME5J)

Location: Prospect, ME 04981 Waldo County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 33.426', W 68° 48.459'

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1779

The largest combined infantry-naval operation undertaken by the American colonists during the Revolution met with disaster along this waterway. Two thousand colonials failed to capture Fort George at Castine with its contingent of 750 British land troops, 3 sloops and 4 transports. The Americans burned or sank almost 40 of their own vessels as far north as the City of Bangor as they fled the site of their attack.

Placed in commemoration by Penobscot Expedition Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Searsport, Maine.
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HM NumberHME5J
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Placed ByDaughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 5:51am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 515276 N 4933769
Decimal Degrees44.55710000, -68.80765000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 33.426', W 68° 48.459'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 33' 25.56" N, 68° 48' 27.54" W
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Area Code(s)207
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 419 Dyer Ln, Prospect ME 04981, US
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