Maine Memory Network
Maine's Online Museum

Title: Houlton Daughters of the American Revolution, 1922

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum

Date: 1922

Location: Houlton

Media: Photograph

Title: Letter from Benedict Arnold to Samuel Chace

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society

Date: 1777-02-12

Location: Providence

Media: Ink on paper

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Title: Alice Greele's tavern, Portland

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society

Date: 1895

Location: Portland

Media: Pencil, pen on paper

Liberty Threatened: Maine in 1775

At Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, British troops attempted to destroy munitions stored by American colonists. The battles were the opening salvos of the American Revolution. Shortly, the conflict would erupt in Maine.

Prisoners of War

Mainers have been held prisoners in conflicts fought on Maine and American soil and in those fought overseas. In addition, enemy prisoners from several wars have been brought to Maine soil for the duration of the war.

Religion on Maine's Frontier

After the American Revolution, settlers on Maine's frontier -- away from the coast -- brought with them religions that were quite different in belief and practice from the traditional New England Congregationalists.

Biddeford History & Heritage Project

Highlights of Biddeford history presented by McArthur Public Library, Biddeford Historical Society, and Biddeford High School’s Project ASPIRE class. The site explores shipbuilding, the Civil War homefront, women’s clubs, influential residents, and some of the city’s famous artists and inventors.