Half, if not more, of the Revolutionary War battles fought in present-day Maine took place in Washington County. In this episode, you’ll hear how the British lost not one but three ships in Machias, and how the Passamaquoddy Tribe and Washington County patriots banded together to drive the British from Machias, once and for all. Passamaquoddy Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Donald Soctomah tells of the significance of Chief Francis Joseph Neptune’s valiant “long shot,” and what came after the American Revolution for the tribe, including a gift from General George Washington.
Welcome to Way Downeast.
Reference Links:
Passamaquoddy
Wabanaki
Revolutionary Reenactors, Downeast Maine
The Maine Story
Donald Soctomah
Daughters of the American Revolution, Hannah Weston Chapter
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