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The Wabanaki
Eastern Maine Indians reluctantly took up arms during the Revolutionary War. Some Maliseets and Passamaquoddies joined British troops during the Revolutionary War, but more were likely to support Colonists. Many followed Col. Allan back to Machias in during the summer of 1777, where they were met by reinforcements from the Micmac and Penobscot tribes. On August 14, they played a major role in repulsing the British at Machias. At the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation there's a monument (placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution) honoring the Indians who fought with the Colonists against the British. For more information visit: Abbe Museum Wabanaki Warriors of the Revolutionary War Sprague's Journal of Maine History A Timeline of Native American Culture |