trippwj Posted June 30, 2018 Share #1 Posted June 30, 2018 On this date: Dateline: June 30, 1818. Eastport, District of Maine in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The inhabitants of Moose Island and Eastport assembled under a bright sun and blue sky as General James Miller, representing the President, and Lt. Colonel Henry Sargent, representing the Governor of Massachusetts, met with Lt. R. Gibbon at Fort Sherbrooke. Following the reading of the official orders and exchange of remarks, the British flag was lowered and replaced, after 4 long years of British occupation (naval invasion on July 11, 1814 - fairly significant force assembled) with our own Stars and Stripes, the name of our fort restored to Fort Sullivan, and citizenship restored on the inhabitants (along with our freedom to once more conduct maritime commerce). Following the departure of the remai ing British force on naval ships, festivities and celebrations ensued. Join with us today as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the restoration of Eastport to the United States. What a great way to start off the cekebration of Canada Day (July 1st) and our National Independence Day on July 4th. Hope to see you there! P.S. Your correspondent on the scene will once more assume the role of Town Crier for the occassion. druxey, thibaultron, Jim Rogers and 8 others 11 Quote WayneNeither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.Epictetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye2sea Posted June 30, 2018 Share #2 Posted June 30, 2018 A fascinating and relatively unknown piece of history. Regards, Canute, thibaultron, trippwj and 5 others 8 Quote Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rogers Posted June 30, 2018 Share #3 Posted June 30, 2018 And there went New Ireland. druxey, John Allen, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Regards, Jim Rogers Damn the Torpedoes , Full speed ahead. Adm David Farragut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altduck Posted June 30, 2018 Share #4 Posted June 30, 2018 34 minutes ago, popeye2sea said: A fascinating and relatively unknown piece of history. Regards, Another tidbit of history that I either never knew, or long ago forgot. 50-50 odds on which of those..... Canute, trippwj, thibaultron and 2 others 5 Quote Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted July 1, 2018 Share #5 Posted July 1, 2018 9 hours ago, Altduck said: 50-50 odds on which of those Depends on how you spent the 60s! Altduck, mtaylor, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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