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7th Maine Regiment encampment, Baltimore, 1861

Contributed by: Bangor Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Baltimore Media: Lithograph print

Away at School: Letters Home

Young men and women in the 19th century often went away from home -- sometimes for a few months, sometimes for longer periods -- to attend academies, seminaries, or schools run by individuals. While there, they wrote letters home, reporting on boarding arrangements and coursework undertaken, and inquired about the family at home.

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"Patterson from Bangor. He used the Carnegie Classic Revival style for the building. There are many Carnegie Libraries throughout the United States."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… Librarian, Bangor Public Library; Lori Patterson, School Library Media Specialist at James F."