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Item 100235

Stephen Brown enlistment certification, Scarborough, 1862

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1862-08-04 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100280

Hiram Berry enlistment receipt, Scarborough, 1864

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: 1864-02-01 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100281

Zebulon Knight enlistment receipt, Scarborough, 1864

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1864 Location: Scarborough Media: Ink on paper

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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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Civil War Soldiers Impact Pittsfield

Although not everyone in town supported the war effort, more than 200 Pittsfield men served in Civil War regiments. Several reminders of their service remain in the town.

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This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War

For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… each man who volunteered to fill Islesboro’s quota of twenty men. In total, Islesboro paid out for bounty $23,097 and furnished seventy-five men."