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SUMMARY:Arnold Trail-A.T. Hike
DESCRIPTION:In 1775\, the American Revolution was underway and the British hold on Canada was tenuous.  British troops were thinly scattered through Canada\, mainly at Quebec City\, Montreal and smaller garrisons in the Great Lakes.  General George Washington\, newly inaugurated in July 1775\, approved a two-pronged invasion of Canada designed to deal a serious blow to the British and further the American cause by bringing the Canadian territories into rebellion. \nThus began one of the great episodes in Maine history\, chronicled in Kenneth Roberts’ famous novel Arundel.  In the fall of 1775\, Colonel Benedict Arnold led a detachment of 1\,100 American soldiers through the Maine and Canadian wilderness in what was intended to be a coordinated\, secret attack on the British army fortified in Quebec City.  The overland route would follow a Native American trade route along the Kennebec and Chaudiere Rivers\, using the Great Carrying Place Portage Trail through the Carry Ponds.  About 600 soldiers made it through the wilderness\, encountering horrendous storms\, flooding\, disease and starvation before reaching the St. Lawrence River across from Quebec City. While their attack on the heavily fortified city of Quebec failed\, this campaign continued until 1777 with the great American victory at Saratoga\, in Northern New York which resulted in the defeat and capture of an entire British army and recognition of the American cause by the French government. \nMap showing the route of the Great Carrying Place Portage Trail from the Kennebec River ot Flagstaff Lake.\nThe Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust is pleased to once again offer our Arnold Trail-Appalachian Trail community hike with Maine Historical Society.  The route of the hike will trace Arnold’s March from the Kennebec River to the Appalachian Trail\, through spruce woods and ponds\, over a trail created by the Arnold Expedition Historical Society that follows the route with 95% certainty.  Norm Kalloch of AEHS will be leading the hike\, which traverses a ridge from the Kennebec River to the AEHS cabin on the east shore of Middle Carry Pond.  There are a number of historical sites related to the expedition along the route and in the vicinity of the AEHS cabin\, sites which we will explore with Norm’s guidance. \nThis hike will be approximately 3.5 to 4 miles in length\, depending on which sites the group chooses to visit.  Some participants can choose to remain at the AEHS cabin while others explore the area.  The terrain from the Kennebec River to the ponds is relatively flat compared to the mountainous areas of the Appalachian Trail\, but there are uphill stretches and areas of rocky terrain.  All participants should be in relatively good shape and should prepare for a day in the woods.  Trip leaders will be spotting cars at the end of the route to carpool back to the starting point. \nYou must RSVP below for this hike\, which is free to all members of the public.  Information about the meeting place and carpool details will be circulated prior to the event.  For all inquiries please email us at info@matlt.org or call 207-808-2073.
URL:https://matlt.org/hike/arnold-trail-a-t-hike/
LOCATION:Great Carrying Place\, Carry Pond Road\, Bingham\, ME\, 04920\, United States
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SUMMARY:Arnold Expedition Appalachian Trail Hike
DESCRIPTION:The Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust is pleased to offer a hike on June 3rd on the original route of the Arnold Expedition to Quebec in 1775 as part of the American Revolution.  The expedition followed the Great Carrying Place Portage Trail from the Kennebec River at Bingham west to what was then the Dead River (but is now Flagstaff Lake).  Thanks to the efforts of the Arnold Expedition Historical Society\, the trail has been revived and there is a map and guidebook.  The entire route of the expedition can be more or less followed from the Kennebec to Lac Megantic in Quebec.  It is now a National Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places. \nMuch of the route between the Kennebec and Flagstaff Lake follows the Appalachian Trail\, which is why we are pleased to offer this joint AEHS/MATLT hike.  We will have as our guide Norm Kalloch\, a board member of the Arnold Expedition Society who lives in the area and can provide some detail about the historic locations along the route.  He can also show us the way since the route meanders between logging roads\, the orange-blazed Arnold Trail and the white-blazed Appalachian Trail. \nThis hike follows land from the Kennebec River to Arnold Point on the east shore of West Carry Pond.  The terrain is generally up and down hills and is not as steep as many areas of the A.T. in Maine.  The total distance of the hike will be approximately 10 miles\, out and back.  This is a moderate hike given the terrain\, but the distance is long.  If you sign up for this hike\, please be prepared to be out all day walking. \nCar pooling will be arranged closer to the date.  If you would like to come along\, please RSVP below or by emailing us at info@matlt.org.  You must RSVP in case of time changes or other updates.  See you there!
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LOCATION:Great Carrying Place\, Carry Pond Road\, Bingham\, ME\, 04920\, United States
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