Benedict Arnold led an expedition through Maine to capture Quebec for the American Revolution in 1775.
Hover over red dots, then click to go to related articles. Follow the bateaux toward Quebec or trace the trail back to the beginning at Swan Island.
Bateau North
Bateau South
| September 19 |
Leave Newburyport, Massachusetts | ||
| September 21 |
Arrive Swan Island (Perkins Township) | ||
| September 22 |
On the Kennebec River . . .) | ||
| Morning |
Pass Fort Richmond | ||
| Afternoon |
Pass Pownalborough (Dresden) | ||
| Evening |
Arrive Gardnerstown (Pittston) | ||
| September 23 |
Arrive Fort Western (Augusta) | ||
| September 24 |
Fort Western (Augusta) | ||
| September 25 |
Arnold acquires a canoe in Vassalboro | ||
| September 26 |
Arrive Fort Halifax (Winslow) | ||
| September 29 |
Arrive Skowhegan Falls | ||
| October 2 |
Arrive Norridgewock Falls | ||
| October 9 |
Leave Norridgewock Falls | ||
| October 11 |
Arrive Great Carrying Place | ||
| October 14 |
Arrive Middle Carry Pond, portage, arrive West Carry Pond | ||
| October 15 |
Cross West Carry Pond | ||
| October 16 |
Portage and arrive at the part of the Dead River now under eastern end of Flagstaff Lake | ||
| October 19 |
Passage through Eustis | ||
| October 21 |
Arrive Long Falls | ||
| October 22 |
Navigate the winding Dead River | ||
| October 23 |
Camp at Shadagee Falls | ||
| October 25 |
Pass through the Chain of Ponds | ||
| October 26 |
Pass through Lost Pond, Arnold Pond, arrive at Chaudiere River | ||
| October 27 |
Arrive at Lake Megantic in Quebec |
I am attempting to nail down as much as I can regarding Captain Samuel McCobb’s efforts during the Arnold Campaign regarding a roll-call / payroll at “Winter Hill” [sic] that McCobb “not having enough at Winter Hill to form a full company, he hastened down to the Kennebec to raise the necessary quota.” This roll-call was supposedly done on either October 6th, or 7th, 1775 when most(?) of Arnold’s troops were supposed to be in, or near Norridgewock.
I am also trying to confirm as many names in McCobb’s Company whereas I hail from the Bath /Georgetown environs, a William and a James Sprague were participants as far as Eustis where Col Enos turned back as did McCobb.
Any assistance in this would be more than appreciated, Dave