Keywords: King Tavern
Item 10527
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
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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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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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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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"… 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…"