Sam Houston (Maine)
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This article is about the Mainer Sam Houston. For information on the Texan Sam Houston, see Sam Houston.
For other persons named Sam Houston, see Sam Houston (disambiguation).
Sam Houston was a bodyguard to General George Washington and was one of the first residents of Searsport, Maine.[1] He is depicted in the famous Washington Crossing the Delaware painting. His cutlass and chest are on display at the Penobscot Marine Museum.