Keywords: Alexander Baring
Item 10127
Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1841 Media: Monochrome photographic copy of a painting
Item 10122
Contributed by: Fort Kent Historical Society Date: circa 1800 Media: Photographic copy of a painting
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George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Exhibit
The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools
"… cold that only a small area near the register was barely comfortable. The wind swept down the river and up over the bank, making the building creak…"
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"Known as the Popham or Sagadahock Colony, it barely lasted a year, from 1607-1608. The region was also impacted by the 1621 grant given by the…"