Maine Memory Network

Fort Preble, Portland, ca. 1906

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1906 Location: Portland Media: Postcard

Derricks, Fort Preble, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1860 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator

George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.

World War I and the Maine Experience

With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 5 of 5

"… in Washington, DC, especially William Pitt Preble, who had been a significant figure in the process since 1828, accepted the outcome grudgingly, at…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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