TOPSHAM — Frederick Koerber will present a program about the Rev. Robert Jordan and the archeological investigation at the site of his 17th-century residence, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 in the Topsham Public Library.
Arriving in 1639, Jordan built a home which he occupied for two years along the western shore of Maquoit Bay.
The house was subsequently occupied by tenants until it was destroyed in 1676 during King Phillip’s War.
Through archaeological recovery and historic research such as that involving the Jordan site, an interesting picture of the pioneer lifestyle on Maine’s coastal and riverine frontier is emerging.
The program is presented by the Topsham Historical Society and is free and open to the public.
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