WNHHS June In Person Meeting — George Morrison — "Benedict Arnold, Patriot (and Traitor)"
Mon, Jun 08
|Washington Town Hall
Join us for a brief Updates and Q&A session, and then Historian and Teacher George Morrison will yell us the complex story of Benedict Arnold, Patriot (and Traitor) An RSVP is not required, but allows us to send you an event reminder.
Time & Location
Jun 08, 2026, 6:45 PM – 8:45 PM
Washington Town Hall, 7 Halfmoon Pond, Washington, NH 03280, USA
About the Event
This In Person Event Is Free and Open to the Public!
Updates and Q&A 6:45 - 7:00pm.
A brief business meeting will be held for members.
Presentation by George Morrison — Benedict Arnold, Patriot (and Traitor), 7:00pm.
We all think we know the story of Benedict Arnold, the American Revolutionary War general who fought for the Continental Army but then defected to the British. Recalled mainly as a traitor for his 1780 defection, Arnold had risked his life and fortune for American freedom in courageous exploits between 1775 and 1778, when the dream of independence was at its most fragile. As an officer in the Continental Army, Arnold ably led American forces in desperate circumstances against impossible odds, in a blinding snowstorm, through a howling wilderness, and against the extraordinary might of the Royal Navy. George Morrison will take you on a journey through New England, Canada, and New York…