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Historical Items Showing 3 of 345 View All
Item 31897
Title: Incorporation of the Pepperell Manufacturing Company, Biddeford, 1844
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library
Date: 1844-02-16
Location: Biddeford
Media: Ink on paper
Item 28456
Title: 1806 Deed: William King to Ledyard and Palmer
Contributed by: Patten Free Library
Date: 1806-11-25
Location: Bath
Media: Ink on paper
Item 76465
Title: Baldwin, Town Warrant March 4, 1805
Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society
Date: 1805-02-11
Location: Baldwin
Media: Ink on paper
Exhibits Showing 3 of 5 View All
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Unlocking the Declaration's Secrets
Fewer than 30 copies of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence are known to exist. John Dunlap hurriedly printed copies for distribution to assemblies, conventions, committees and military officers. Authenticating authenticity of the document requires examination of numerous details of the broadside.
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Land Claims, Economic Opportunities?
The landmark 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act provided $81.6 million to Maine Indians for economic development, land purchase and other purposes. The money and increased land holdings, however, have not solved economic and employment issues for Maine Indians.
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The Aroostook War and the Northeast Border
From the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolution in 1783 to the Webster-Ashburton Treaty in 1842, the northern border of Maine -- and the United States -- was uncertain and a source of considerable tension between the U.S. and Britain.
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City of Portland Planning & Urban Development
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
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A portal to Maine Memory Network images, documents, artifacts, and essays about the Civil War.