Keywords: Georges River
Item 27172
Looking southeast down the Georges River, Thomaston, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1871 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 7542
St. Georges Fort plan, Phippsburg, 1607
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1607-11-07 Location: Phippsburg Media: Ink on linen
Exhibit
George Henry Preble of Portland, nephew of Edward Preble who was known as the father of the U.S. Navy, temporarily lost his command during the Civil War when he was charged with failing to stop a Confederate ship from getting through the Union blockade at Mobile.
Exhibit
The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s
"Resources Bergquist, David. “Life on a Tidal River.” Life on a Tidal River - Narrative, Maine Historical Society…"
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2
"George Abbott, a Brewer fireman, was killed when a chimney from a house on Penobscot Street fell on him while he was fighting a fire there."
Story
A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner
With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.
Story
A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker
Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference
