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Keywords: Treaty of Ghent
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Item 6643
Webster-Ashburton Treaty cartoon
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1842
Location: Fort Kent
Media: Pen and ink on paper
Item 11830
Map of the country explored, Maine and New Brunswick
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1817
Media: Ink on paper, wash, map
Item 8564
North shore, Lake Huron, ca. 1819
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1819
Media: Ink on paper
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The boundaries of Maine are the product of international conflict, economic competition, political fights, and contested development. The boundaries are expressions of human values; people determined the shape of Maine.
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Highlighting Historical Hampden
An introduction to Hampden history as presented by students from Reeds Brook Middle School, the Edythe L. Dyer Community Library, and Hampden Historical Society. Areas focused on include early settlement, expansion, Riverside Park, Hampden Academy, important residents, shipyards, the War of 1812, and more.
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag
The history of a 350+-year-old city south of Portland, the Scarborough site was constructed by representatives from Scarborough Historical Society, Scarborough Middle School, and Scarborough Public Library. Exhibits include the marsh, transportation and roads, shipyards and shipwrecks, clamming and lobstering, famous residents, and education.
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An introduction to Bangor history as depicted by a broad-based group of city institutions and organizations. Partners included the middle-level William S. Cohen and James F. Doughty Schools, Bangor High School, Bangor Public Library, Bangor Museum and Center for History, and individual city historians. Topics covered include early railroads, natural disasters, the Brady Gang, the Civil War, and the 1940s.