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Historical Items

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Item 68229

Letter on trip from Portland to Washington D. C., 1862

Contributed by: John Micavich through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-10-21 Location: Sebago; Boston; Fall River; Jersey City; New York; Baltimore; Philadelphia; Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 17523

Disbanding the Continental Army, November 3, 1783

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1783-11-03 Location: New Windsor Media: Digital image

Item 33624

Captain Gordon shows 'Flying Torah,' Bangor, 1945

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1945 Location: Bangor Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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A Brief History of Colby College

Colby originated in 1813 as Maine Literary and Theological Institution and is now a small private liberal arts college of about 1,800 students. A timeline of the history and development of Colby College from 1813 until the present.

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Biddeford, Saco and the Textile Industry

The largest textile factory in the country reached seven stories up on the banks of the Saco River in 1825, ushering in more than a century of making cloth in Biddeford and Saco. Along with the industry came larger populations and commercial, retail, social, and cultural growth.

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Sugar and Spice: Our Vintage Recipes

Sugar and Spice: Our Vintage Recipes showcases historic recipes, dating from the 18th century to the 1950s, like sweet treats, traditional favorites, promotional printings, medicinal concoctions, curious libations, and recipes that have fallen out of favor.

Site Pages

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"… II, the Crobb Box Company operated an ammunition case factory on Neighborhood Road. Main Street in Northeast Harbor, ca."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"In the case of Mount Desert, the visitor’s itinerary was not that different than it is today: hike to the summit of Cadillac Mountain, view the sheer…"

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Colby College Special Collections

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

My Maine Stories

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An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania

Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021

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History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars