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Historical Items

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Item 20622

Farmland in New Sweden, ca. 1938

Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print

Item 103984

Weston Homestead, Madison, ca. 1963

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1963 Location: Madison Media: Photographic print

Item 15368

North Baldwin, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Baldwin Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Baldwin Media: Postcard

Online Exhibits

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William King

Maine's first governor, William King, was arguably the most influential figure in Maine's achieving statehood in 1820. Although he served just one year as the Governor of Maine, he was instrumental in establishing the new state's constitution and setting up its governmental infrastructure.

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Independence and Challenges: The Life of Hannah Pierce

Hannah Pierce (1788-1873) of West Baldwin, who remained single, was the educated daughter of a moderately wealthy landowner and businessman. She stayed at the family farm throughout her life, operating the farm and her various investments -- always in close touch with her siblings.

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Prohibition in Maine in the 1920s

Federal Prohibition took hold of America in 1920 with the passing of the Volstead Act that banned the sale and consumption of all alcohol in the US. However, Maine had the Temperance movement long before anyone was prohibited from taking part in one of America's most popular past times. Starting in 1851, the struggles between the "drys" and the "wets" of Maine lasted for 82 years, a period of time that was everything but dry and rife with nothing but illegal activity.

Site Pages

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Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends

"… highway system divided its most valuable farmland and directed traffic away from its businesses."

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Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"… area that the town had decided to change to farmland in order to build a house, which turned out to be the oldest house in Guilford, and may still…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street

"Farmland dominated the rural area to the village’s west. The combination of agriculture and industry permitted Hampden to thrive."

My Maine Stories

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Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey

Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics