Research

Original research, historical documentation, and artifact studies exploring the Prescott family, schoolgirl samplers, the Pownalborough Court House, Betsy Ross's descendants, and the discoveries that inspired The Prescott Girls.

These papers may be read independently, but readers new to the research may wish to begin with The Schoolgirl Samplers in the Ziploc Bag, which documents the discovery that led to the investigations presented here.

Research Collection

Date	Document	Link
May 2026	The Schoolgirl Samplers in the Ziploc Bag How six schoolgirl samplers discovered in a Ziploc bag at a California auction led to a journey through family history, the Pownalborough Court House, Betsy Ross's descendants, and the return of the collection to Maine.	View
May 2026	The Grandson Who Remembered Betsy Ross Examines William Jackson Canby, grandson of Betsy Ross, and the role family memory, oral tradition, and historical preservation played in shaping one of America's most enduring stories.	View
June 2026	Sallie Prescott Goodwin: A Life Beyond the Court House Through her diary, Sallie Prescott Goodwin reveals a world of travel, family, and connection stretching from the old Court House in Dresden, Maine to ports across the Atlantic.	View

Historical Gallery

Photos and documents covering the historic record.