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AUGUSTA — For more than 100 years, Camp Keyes has been known as the headquarters for the Maine National Guard in Augusta, But how did that site on the hill come to be chosen? Who is it named for? Who trained there and why?
Capt. Jonathan Bratten, historian for the Maine National Guard, will answer those questions and describe the role Camp Keyes has played in five different conflicts and for generations of Maine soldiers and airmen at the Kennebec Historical Society’s Feburary meeting, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave., Manchester. There is no admission charge, but donations will be accepted.
Bratten has produced multiple articles on the history of Maine’s soldiers, appearing in such publications as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Army History, On Point and Army Magazine. He has also appeared in the Smithsonian Channel documentary, “Americans Underground: Secret Cities of World War I” and was hiistorian in France for the Army’s World War I Centennial commemorations. Additionally, Bratten is the commander of the 251st Engineer Company and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan. He and his wife live in Portland.
