Colonel Loammi Baldwin was an American politician, noted engineer, surveyor and a soldier in the American Revolutionary War. Baldwin surveyed and was responsible for the construction of the Middlesex Canal, and served on the design committee for the Bunker Hill Monument. Today he is perhaps best remembered for the Baldwin apple which he developed at his farm. The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... The Middlesex Canal was built in the late 18th century to connect the Merrimack River with the port of Boston. ... Bunker Hill Monument. ... The Baldwin apple is a bright red winter apple, very good in quality, and easily shipped. ...

After attending grammar school in Woburn, Massachusetts, Baldwin enlisted in a regiment in 1774, at the age of thirty. He, as a major, commanded the Woburn militia at the battle of Lexington and Concord. He fought under George Washington at the Battle of Trenton. In 1777, Baldwin resigned from the army because of ill health. He was subsequently elected to various public offices between 1780 and 1796. Woburn is a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) was an American planter, political figure, and military leader. ... The Battle of Trenton took place on December 26, 1776 during the American Revolutionary War after Washingtons crossing of the Delaware. ...

Baldwin received a Master of Arts degree from Harvard college in 1785, and was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, contributing two papers. He opposed Shays' Rebellion. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an organization dedicated to scholarship and the advancement of learning, particularly in areas of political science. ... Shayss Rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts that lasted from 1786 to 1787. ...

His son, Loammi Baldwin, Jr., followed in his footsteps as an engineer.