Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"Right before this new Town Hall was occupied, the “Great Fire of 1837” decimated most of the early records thought to be safely in storage."

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"… with Britain, it was a burden to the national government and potentially hazardous to attempt a separation."

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"… of Kittery swore their allegiance to the government of Massachusetts Bay, and by 1658, Kittery, York, Saco, Wells and Cape Porpoise (Kennebunkport)…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood

"… felt unrepresented and burdened by the distant government in Boston. As whispers of separation became louder in the late 1700s, various political…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"… the Subject of their Separation from the Present Government of Massachusetts by One of Their Fellow Citizens in 1791, which detailed "the presumed…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: Towns & Locations

"… Illustrations: Towns & Locations"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"The town of Falmouth, burnt by Capt. Moet, October 18, 1775Maine Historical Society On April 30, 1785, the Falmouth Gazette and Weekly Advertiser, a…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"… 247 delegates representing all 236 incorporated towns in the state travelled to the Cumberland Country courthouse in Portland to write a new Maine…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"… tax burden for residents; setting up courts in towns in Maine; and providing cheaper property to frustrated squatters living on the lands of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden Town House, 1849

"Hampden Town House, 1849 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of Bangor drew and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… county by enforcing laws, conducting trials, and recording wills and deeds. These functions are separate from those of the Bath City government."

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Researching Your Home

"… property, paper records found in libraries and government offices, neighbors and others who knew prior occupants, and online resources such as…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… homes and businesses, and creating local governments, was disrupted in the third quarter of the seventeenth century by a series of conflicts with…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"He filled different roles in Bath's government when Bath was incorporated as a city in 1847. The City Hall earlier provided a home for many of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… were often the site of city, state, or federal government events. For example, in 1889, the 23rd President, Benjamin Harrison visited Bath to tour…"

Portland Water District

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… mayor, he served in both branches of the city's government. 1809 Deed, Asa Palmer to Mercy Ledyard, BathPatten Free Library X Alfred D."

Maine Department of Transportation

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Student Exhibits

"… Ledyard Block Lincoln Block Merchants' Row Old Town Hall and Grant Building The Patten Free Library The Railroad Station Sagadahoc Block and…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement

"Adams Between 1905 and 1911, Maine government made the first serious attempt to give teeth to the Dry laws."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"… the economic, political and social history of the towns in Sagadahoc County. 33 Summer Street Bath, Maine 04530 (207) 443-5141 ext."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"… and Environs, 1607-1894.” Maps Map of Part of the Town of Bath, A. Hammett, circa 1830. City of Bath, Lincoln County, Maine."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"He came into town and got the idea that he wanted to build the hotel. Soon after, he became the biggest taxpayer in Bath in 1849."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… of Bath, or made huge contributions to the town. Front Street, Bath, ca. 1915Patten Free Library The Columbian Block is an integral part of…"