Joseph Orono

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Joseph Orono was a Penobscot Indian chief who helped the Americans during the Revolution.

When the Revolutionary War broke out General George Washington requested the assistance of the Wabanaki People. In 1775, a British warship destroyed Fort Pownall, which the Penobscots had used for trade. The Penobscots received a letter from the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts urging them to join with the American colonies to defend the liberty of both parties. Joseph Orono urged his fellow Penobscots to side with the Americans.

Chief Orono was from the county of Penobscot in the present day state of Maine, in which a city was named after him - Orono.