Sophie May, whose real name was Rebecca Clarke, was the author of over 40 books between 1861 and 1903. Her fame came from her series called the Little Prudy books. Her sister, Sarah Clarke, was also an author and went by the name of Penn Shirley. Sophie May was hearing impaired. She died in 1906.
Corporal Cole was killed in the line of duty. This Bridge, NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine — Governor Paul LePage signed LD 1914. The bill renames a bridge over the Kennebec River on Route 201A in Norridgewock as the Corporal Eugene Cole Memorial Bridge.
Situated on the New England and Acadia border, which New France defined as the Kennebec River, the area was once territory of the NorridgewockIndians, a band of the Abenaki nation.
English colonists suspected Father Sebastien Rale(or Rasle), the French missionary at the village since 1694, of abetting tribal hostilities against British settlements during the French and Indian Wars. During Father Rale's War, soldiers left Fort Richmond (now Richmond) in whaleboats until they reached Taconic Falls (now Winslow), then marched quietly to Norridgewock Village, arriving on August 23, 1724. Battle of Norridgewock was "sharp, short and decisive," .
This should be an easy cache to find in all seasons. Please take the time to read about Sophie May, the history of Norridgewok and the Sheriff Eugene Cole Memorial bridge, all located at this location.