Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-13
4 Buried CITY in Maine.


The last " field day" Of the Maine Histori-
cal Society was enliyened by an address from
Mr.. r. X. Sewall, who said that at a special
meeting of the Society, held at Augusta in
February, 1863, the question of the existence
Of paved streets at Pemaquid was discussed,
some alleging ocular demonstration, and 9th.
ers denying the fact, On motion of Hon j
w. Bradbury, a large committee of the So
ciety was appointed to visit the spot. On
the 18th of August following, that committee
proceeded to Bristol and found the half had
not been told, for sections Of pavements, ar.
tistically built of beach cobble-stones, with
perfect cutters and curbings, were opened aud
examined, unearthed from the depth of foot
or more Of soil, above which the tall grown
grass had long waved and often been shorn
aud made into hay.
Further examination disclosed other facts
showing that Maine had mysterious but bu.
rled history, to unearth which the citizens OF
Bristol were promised a iield.day exercise in
two years from that date by this Society, on
condition that they would make fuller explora.
tions Of their ancient remains, and gather W
for the use of the Society all the fragments
Of history within reach, and a special commit.
tee was organized TO take this duty in charge
the remarkable results Of whose efforts in de-
yeloping the archaeology Of this spot have
seemed to justify the recommendation that
granite shaft here be raised in the interests o.
the history of Maine, to mark the begin
nings' Of New England here uncovered
j. ii. Hackleton, of Pemaquid, as the or
gan Of the Subcommittee, having in charg,
the exhibit Of newly discovered remains, CAV,
most full and intensely interesting detail o
facts, relies, and traditions, supported by aft
dayits Of living eye-witnesses, showing tina
in 1886 fragment of grayestone was turn
cd out by the plough near the ancient buria
ground Of jamestown, marked with the date O
1906. He exhibited eaden ornament, ap
parently tag to a roll or piece of cloth, dul
up at N. Harbor IN 1858, bearing date l6l0
and the English letter II in the centre. Tn
affidavit Of Mr.. Fasset, that in II SO the ancien
canal remains were four feet high, deep, an
wide, bearing as that date mapletrees eightee
inches in diameter was read. lie also exhibite
pipes from the apparent ruins Of an ancient fac
orythere, Of the patterns ofpipes ofcay, 10 a
respects like pipes classified, marked, and al
ranged in museum Of tobacco pipes in Guile
hall, London, belonging to the times of Jane
the First and Charles the Second of England
seen there by Mr.. Dean, and now compare
with the specimens shown. Spoons of tn
pattern Of the Elizabethan period, and in a
respects like those dug up at Goshold's land
ing on the Elizabeth Islands, are found her
and were shown. Mr.. Hackleton also exhit
tied shot found in locality near n. Harbol
whore heaps Of shot from the size Of bule
to No 2 have been taken out, so pounds a
time, aud 80 pounds by weight within th
past five years. by his afianl, Joshua ThomT
son, Of n Harbor.
AT this place are the ruins OF an ancier
fort, 80 feet by 81 feet, walls 8 feet thicl
which, AZ yeaIs ago, was oyergrown with yer
large oaks, now cleared of. Full description
Of the streets Of jamestown, payements, re
mains, of smitheries, as they were halfa cen
tury ago, were given by eyewitness and Ia
borers who had been employed to remove tn
ruins and level the streets, OIL up the cellars