Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Teaching history to middle school kids can be tough, but in Bristol, with the help of the Bristol Historical Society and the Carpenter’s Boat Shop, the 7th grade class at Bristol Consolidated School is getting a hands on lesson in 18th century boat building.
Watch these industrious students work on a bateau modeled after the boats used on Benedict Arnold’s famous 1775 expedition to Quebec.
Led by master boat builder Robert Stevens, these kids are not only learning woodworking skills, but they’re also learning about the heritage of the historic boatbuilding town of Bristol and the role it played in the founding of our country.
This video is part of the Assignment Maine: America @ 250 series.
Assignment Maine: America at 250 is made possible by Lee Auto Malls, Corient, George Washington’s Mount Vernon and viewers like you.
Love what you see on Maine Public's YouTube channel? Support your local public media station by donating at mainepublic.org/donateyoutube
Teaching history to middle school kids can be tough, but in Bristol, with the help of the Bristol Historical Society and the Carpenter’s Boat Shop, the 7th grade class at Bristol Consolidated School is getting a hands on lesson in 18th century boat building.
Watch these industrious students work on a bateau modeled after the boats used on Benedict Arnold’s famous 1775 expedition to Quebec.
Led by master boat builder Robert Stevens, these kids are not only learning woodworking skills, but they’re also learning about the heritage of the historic boatbuilding town of Bristol and the role it played in the founding of our country.
This video is part of the Assignment Maine: America @ 250 series.
Assignment Maine: America at 250 is made possible by Lee Auto Malls, Corient, George Washington’s Mount Vernon and viewers like you.
Love what you see on Maine Public's YouTube channel? Support your local public media station by donating at mainepublic.org/donateyoutube
