Yes, it's tomorrow the 8th of July, Yes, it's the same James L. Nelson who wrote "Benedict Arnold's Navy" and is a long time member of AEHS.
Bound to be interesting.
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Would you enjoy a guided hike over the very route the Arnold Expedition took when traversing "The Great Carrying Place Portage Trail?" If the answer is "Yes" then this is your chance. On October 17th AEHS is guiding such a hike.
The plan is to hike from the banks of the Kennebec River to Middle Carry Pond (about half of the overall portage) and then to shuttle hikers back to the trailhead.
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Great Carrying Place Portage Trail Hike Offered by The Arnold Expedition Historical Society Saturday, October 17, 2026 This year commemorates the 251st anniversary of Benedict Arnold’s march through...Huzzah!
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Trail Clearing? Did you ask what day trail clearing it? Well, it's July 18th and volunteers are meeting at the intersection of the Spring Road and the Long Falls Dam Road.
There is a rumor circulating that if you show up there at 9:00am there will be doughnuts frying and hot coffee.
Long Falls Dam/Spring Road - Meeting Location - Google My Maps
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Intersection of the Long Falls Dam Road and the Spring Road.
Would you like a copy of the Dunlap Broadside that was printed to let the people read the Declaration of Independence?
Utah artist and letterpress printer Rob Buchert can supply you with one. He makes the paper using 1776 methods and hand prints each one.
Here's what we can tell you about it:
Document & Material Specifications:Paper: Handmade by Buchert using 18th-century vat-draining techniques from period-appropriate flax and hemp fibers. The paper includes a custom-matched J. Honig & Zoonen crown-and-post-horn watermark, replicating the exact Dutch papermaker stock used by original printer John Dunlap. Type: Composed letter-by-letter and space-by-space to match the Library of Congress's copy of the first printing. The typography is drawn from William Caslon’s 1766 type specimen book, retaining original 1776 spacing irregularities, letterspaced title caps, and the distinct six-line initial character. Ink: Hand-blended to replicate the dense, high-viscosity black ink characteristic of 18th-century letterpress presswork. Production: Printed one copy at a time on a manual letterpress. Dimensions: Approximately 19.5” × 15.5” (slight variations occur per sheet due to the handmade papermaking process).
AEHS doesn't have a copy of this. AEHS makes no money from this. We mention it here because it is a unique item we thought many might find interesting.
The Declaration of Independence, Dunlap Broadside
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This is the most accurate copy of the Declaration of Independence ever made. It very closely follows the Library of Congress’s copy of the first printing, known as the Dunlap Broadside. The antique ...