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Historical Items

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Item 100904

Dr. Manson on condition of Civil War camps, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1862-11-02 Location: Brooklyn Media: Ink on paper

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Item 78827

Invitation to G.F. Shepley to speak at reunion, New York, 1871

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1871 Location: Portland; New York Media: Ink on paper

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Item 42155

"Governor Dingley," ca. 1899

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1899 Media: Paint, canvas, cloth, wood

Online Exhibits

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400 years of New Mainers

Immigration is one of the most debated topics in Maine. Controversy aside, immigration is also America's oldest tradition, and along with religious tolerance, what our nation was built upon. Since the first people--the Wabanaki--permitted Europeans to settle in the land now known as Maine, we have been a state of immigrants.

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The British capture and occupation of Eastport 1814-1818

The War of 1812 ended in December 1814, but Eastport continued to be under British control for another four years. Eastport was the last American territory occupied by the British from the War of 1812 to be returned to the United States. Except for the brief capture of two Aleutian Islands in Alaska by the Japanese in World War II, it was the last time since 2018 that United States soil was occupied by a foreign government.

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John Hancock's Relation to Maine

The president of the Continental Congress and the Declaration's most notable signatory, John Hancock, has ties to Maine through politics, and commercial businesses, substantial property, vacations, and family.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"… and would serve as a Judge in the Supreme Court, Governor of Massachusetts, and Biddeford's representative to the Provincial Congress prior to the…"

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Then, in 1927, BIW was resurrected by William S. (Pete) Newell, who turned it into a producer of various utility vessels and luxury yachts just…"

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"While governor, Lincoln worked to settle the Northeastern Boundary Dispute with Great Britain in Maine’s favor."

My Maine Stories

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Story

A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker

Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference