Maine Memory Network

Christ Church, Gardiner, ca. 1905

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1905 Location: Gardiner Media: Photographic print

Church of the Good Shepherd and rectory, Houlton, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1903 Location: Houlton Media: Photograph

The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family

Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.

Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"The English-speaking Anglicans from England constructed a unique structure from stones taken from the Swift River; St."