Major Reuben Colburn House
Major Reuben Colburn House, Colonial residence in Pittston, Maine.
The Major Reuben Colburn House stands as a 2.5-story timber-frame structure with a side gable roof and central brick chimney along the Kennebec River.
Built in 1765, Major Reuben Colburn constructed this residence while establishing his shipbuilding business and later produced 200 military vessels for Benedict Arnold's Quebec campaign.
The house museum displays an array of military artifacts, period furniture, family portraits, and exhibits about colonial shipbuilding techniques from the American Revolutionary period.
Visitors can explore the house museum on Arnold Road in Pittston, which functions as a State Historic Site under the management of the Arnold Society.
The house features irregular window spacing on its five-bay facade and includes distinctive Federal-style elements such as flanking sidelights and pilastered door surrounds.
Location: Maine
GPS coordinates: 44.19778,-69.75444
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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