The Skowhegan History House plans to present a free program at 7 p.m. Friday, March 31, at the Skowhegan Free Public Library at 9 Elm St.
It will feature Nathan Scholl, a geo-archaeologist/principal investigator, who will discuss archival discoveries at Shawmut Dam and adjacent riverfront properties digs.
Scholl worked from 2019-21 for a consulting firm specializing in cultural resources management and historic preservation services. He provided a technical report of findings to the Maine Historic Preservation Commission and recently presented his findings at The Society for Historical Archaeology annual meeting, according to a news release from Patricia Horine, president, History House Board of Trustees.
He visited History House in 2021 with questions about 1800s early ferry services and first settlers. During the visit he discovered a link between Philbrick’s 1809 pottery factory and pottery shards found in the heirloom gardens that match those found at the dig sites. He commented how rare it was to find an original source of any recovered artifact.
Other unearthed artifacts could be related to Benedict Arnold’s army as it moved upriver through Skowhegan towards Quebec in 1775.
For more information, contact Horine at psaeon2@gmail.com or 207-474-8215.
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