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Item 10527

King Tavern, Bath, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Bath Media: Postcard

Item 10502

King Tavern and Customs House, Bath, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Bath Media: Lithograph Postcard

Item 31717

Milliken's Tavern, Scarborough, ca. 1960

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1960 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Online Exhibits

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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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Portland Hotels

Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.

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Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine

For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.

Site Pages

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… been anchored by residences and the King Tavern just south of the Customs House. Then, to accommodate the large number of cars heading down-east…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 4 of 7

"… of a proprietor meeting at the Royall Exchange Tavern on King Street in Boston. X While claiming ownership to hundreds of thousands of acres in…"

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law

"… behind, including wine drinker Governor William King, who founded the first statewide temperance association."