Historic Marking Program

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Pejepscot History Center

Name/Title

"Historic Marking" Program

Entry/Object ID

2008.75

Scope and Content

Paper program of the "Historic Marking" of the site of the home of Matthew Thornton (1714-1803), signer of the Declaration of Independence. Hosted by the Topsham-Brunswick Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The home, located "off Mere Point Road, on Hagen Farm," in Brunswick, Maine, was burnt by Native Americans in 1722. The program begins with a Bugle Call and ends with the Pledge of Allegiance. Physical Characteristics: White paper w/black printing Dated July 3, 1939.

Collection

Found On-hand

Lexicon

Search Terms

Topsham-Brunswick Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, Hagan Farm, Streets - Mere Point Road

Exhibition

Adaptation and Resistance: Indigenous History of the Pejepscot Region