Old Fort Western to Host R.B. Hall Day June 29, 2013 8:30am to 7:30pm

Augusta, Maine - In 1981, the Maine State Legislature proclaimed the last Saturday in June of each year to be designated R.B. Hall Day.  The Governor annually issues a proclamation inviting community bands across the state to observe this day to honor Maine's own R.B. Hall, an internationally recognized composer of marches who was also an accomplished conductor and cornet soloist.

Old Fort Western is pleased to host this special event again this year.  On June 29th Community bands from all over the State of Maine will converge at the fort and play from 8:30am until 7:30pm with the fort and the Kennebec River as their backdrop.  While here be sure to tour Fort Western.  Admission to the fort will be free; however, donations towards our educational programming will be warmly welcomed.  Old Fort Western will be grilling hotdogs and serving them with chips, soda, and ice cream and all proceeds will go towards our non-profit organization.

Fort Western was built in 1754 during the French and Indian War and soldiers were stationed at the Fort under the command of Capt. James Howard.  Once the war ended, Capt. Howard, purchased the property and, with his sons, operated a store until 1807; members of the Howard family continued to reside at Fort Western into the mid 1800's.  Beginning about 1870, the main house was converted into tenements to house workers attracted to manufacturing, publishing, and other jobs in Augusta. The Old Fort Western Museum has operated as a non-profit organization since 1922 when the Gannett family renovated the old fort and then gifted it back to the City of Augusta

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