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Item 73719
Title: William P. Preble request for stamps, Portland, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1862-08-12
Location: New Orleans; Portland; Memphis; Baton Rouge
Media: Ink on paper
Item 18169
Title: Last Day Cancellation, Sebago, 1940
Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society
Date: 1940-04-30
Location: Sebago
Media: Paper Ink Stamps
Item 11319
Title: Longfellow Stamp First Day Cover, 1940
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1940-02-16
Location: Portland
Media: Ink on paper
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Liberty Threatened: Maine in 1775
At Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, British troops attempted to destroy munitions stored by American colonists. The battles were the opening salvos of the American Revolution. Shortly, the conflict would erupt in Maine.