Keywords: Bill of sale
Item 6355
Bill of sale for slave Scippio, 1759
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1759-12-07 Location: Falmouth Media: Ink on paper
Item 22513
William Pepperrell receipt for purchase of enslaved man, 1718
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1718-05-26 Location: Kittery Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine
As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.
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?
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846
"Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John…"
Site Page
Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Story
Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C
Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars