Keywords: Armistice Day
Item 11103
Houlton Armistice Day parade, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1935 Location: Houlton Media: Photographic print
Item 8169
Armistice Day, Skowhegan, 1918
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1918-11-11 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
In 1954, November 11 became known as Veterans Day, a time to honor American veterans of all wars. The holiday originated, however, as a way to memorialize the end of World War I, November 11, 1918, and to "perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations." Mainers were involved in World War I as soldiers, nurses, and workers on the homefront aiding the military effort.
Exhibit
World War I and the Maine Experience
With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.
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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3
"… Society Cornelia “Fly Rod” Crosby died on Armistice Day in 1946 at the Marcotte Home in Lewiston."
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Guilford, Maine - Special Events
"… X Armistice Day Burning the Kaiser, Armistice Day, Guilford, 1918Guilford Historical Society The day of the Armistice was a day of…"
