Name: Lecture: Like Father, Like Son: A Southern Maine Family in the Revolutionary War
Start: 2025-11-20T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-20T19:30:00-05:00
Location: South Portland Community Center

Lecture: Like Father, Like Son: A Southern Maine Family in the Revolutionary War

On Thurs., Nov. 20, 2025, 6:30pm - Writer Linda Snow McLoon will present “Like Father, Like Son: A Southern Maine Family in the Revolutionary War.” Following the battles of Lexington and Concord, Silas Burbank of Scarborough joined a militia group heading for Boston, taking along his two young sons to serve as a fifer and a drummer. This illustrated program tells the Burbank’s fascinating story of their service in the American Revolution, including being captured by the British, dining with General Washington, and playing a role in Benedict Arnold’s defection. Stunning 18th century Revolutionary War art is included in the presentation. Free for current Society members; admission for non-members is $20. Lecture will be held in the Casco Bay room of the South Portland Community Center, 21 Nelson Road.