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Item 7918

Chapel bell, Norridgewock, ca. 1700

Chapel bell, Norridgewock, ca. 1700

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1700 Location: Norridgewock Media: Copper alloy, photoprint

Item 13074

Manuscript map of Kennebec River area, 1771

Manuscript map of Kennebec River area, 1771

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1771 Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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'Death of Father Sebastian Rale,' 1856

Father Rasles, the Indians and the English

Father Sebastien Rasle, a French Jesuit, ran a mission for Indians at Norridgewock and, many English settlers believed, encouraged Indian resistance to English settlement. He was killed in a raid on the mission in 1724 that resulted in the remaining Indians fleeing for Canada.

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MMN Image 105643

State of Mind: Becoming Maine

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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Casco Castle, South Freeport, ca. 1910

The Trolley Parks of Maine

At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.

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G.A.R. Post No. 134, Strong, ca. 1890

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"The members of the G.A.R. also gave battle flags, documents, and mementos to the local museums. Edmund B. Clayton was from the town of Farmington."

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Isaiah Welch, Strong, ca. 1865

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Battle of Gettysburg - By Currier & Ives X Henry J. Butterfield was the son of Samuel and Betsey Butterfield."

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G.A.R. picnic, Strong, ca. 1895

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"The members also gave battle-stained flags, mementos, and documents to local museums. Members of all GAR posts first decorated veterans' graves with…"