Welcome to The Arnold Expedition Historical Society
The Arnold Expedition Historical Society is a 501(c)3 corporation established in 1973 in anticipation of the bicentennial of the expedition in 1975. It then organized and carried out the only large-scale reenactment of the “March to Quebec” ever undertaken. Today, the society owns land and historic easements along the route of the expedition.
The headquarters of the AEHS is the Major Reuben Colburn House in Pittston, Maine. Build in 1775 the house is now a State of Maine Historical site.
The society also maintains hiking trails along the route of the expedition. The Arnold Expedition Historical Society has erected trail signs. An example is this one found on West Carry Pond near Arnold Point. The Appalachian Trail follows the Great Carry Route and is the only section of the AT to follow a Revolutionary war route.
Every season we always strive to refresh our signage and add new signs that will enhance the overall education of the public as they hike these trails.
The society also maintains hiking trails along the route of the expedition and works to collect and document information about the expedition and its participants, and the preservation of artifacts.
Only 3 spots left for the October 17th guided hike on The Great Carrying Place Portage Trail. Register now before they are taken.
www.facebook.com/AEHS1775/posts/pfbid0JH5pd9yD4CFEBzQ6rG3d7Gp9qtCn5vmZjJ7Vt7nrRGeV4ZyhutdpMbCZmug...Great Carrying Place Portage Trail Hike. Register now.
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.
Register here: docs.google.com/document/d/10QcKAcIZymUxjJXppOrffyTbZ7KlAzh6j3W1WRZXJSI/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0
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.
Always worth the trip because on each trip you can look just a little closer.
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The trail crew from the Maine Conservation Corps showed up yesterday to start 2-weeks of trail improvement on The Great Carrying Place Portage Trail. At least, the first leg of it.
Using hand tools they will dig water bars, and ditches to improve drainage, while possibly relocating short stretches of the trail that have deep cuts and gullies. There is a lot of work to do.
If you're up that way rumor has that the whole trail crew likes cookies.
HEAR YE! Hear Ye!
No - this isn't a double posting - Sara is at it again. This time in Augusta at the Lithgow Library in Augusta on September 17th at 3:30pm.
Sara Donovan will present her talk about the "Women on Arnold's March"
HEAR YE! Hear Ye!
Sara Donovan will present her talk about the "Women on Arnold's March" to the Koussinoc DAR, Saturday, September 12⋅10:00am.
It is open to the public. The location is North Manchester Meeting House, 143 Scribner Hill Rd in Manchester.
www.facebook.com/KoussinocDAR/
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