Colburn House State Historic Site | |
Location | 33 Arnold Road, Pittston, Maine |
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Coordinates | 44°11′52″N 69°45′16″W / 44.19778°N 69.75444°W |
Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
Built | 1765 |
Architect | Reuben Colburn |
Architectural style | Federal, Georgian |
Part of | Arnold Trail to Quebec (ID69000018) |
NRHP reference No. | 04000741 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 28, 2004 |
Designated CP | October 1, 1969 |
The Major Reuben Colburn House is a historic house museum and state historic site on Arnold Road in Pittston, Maine. Built in 1765, it was the home of Reuben Colburn, a patriot and shipbuilder, from 1765 to 1818. The house, one of the first to be built in the area, is most notable as one of the staging area's for Benedict Arnold's 1775 Quebec expedition. It is operated by the state as the Colburn House State Historic Site,[1] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[2]