Keywords: Treaty of Ghent
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
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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 - War of 1812
Word of the treaty reached Hampden in February of that year. Back to Incorporation Continue to Expansion
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4
The Treaty of Ghent ended the war in December 1814, but the action (or inaction) of Governor Strong alienated Mainers who began to call for…