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Historical Items

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Item 11727

Cathance Millright's land, Topsham, 1759

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1759-06-16 Location: Topsham Media: Ink on paper

Item 4317

Cathance Mill lots, Topsham, 1759

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1759-01-05 Location: Topsham Media: Ink on paper

Online Exhibits

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The Barns of the St. John River Valley: Maine's Crowning Jewels

Maine's St. John River Valley boasts a unique architectural landscape. A number of historical factors led to the proliferation of a local architectural style, the Madawaska twin barn, as well as a number of building techniques rarely seen elsewhere. Today, these are in danger of being lost to time.

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State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?

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Making Paper, Making Maine

Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.

Site Pages

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Acadian Archives

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

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Background

"… holdings; the documentation of a critical time of contact between Indigenous people and European settlers; the role each collection plays in…"