Keywords: British Isles
Item 16665
Army Airfield Headquarters, Presque Isle, 1943
Contributed by: Presque Isle Air Museum Date: 1943 Location: Presque Isle Media: Photographic print
Item 23452
Ice Castle in Fort Fairfield during Winter Carnival, 1937
Contributed by: Presque Isle Historical Society Date: 1937 Location: Fort Fairfield Media: Photograph on post card
Exhibit
Most societies have had rituals or times set aside to honor ancestors, those who have died and have paved the way for the living. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, is the day Americans have set aside for such remembrances.
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.
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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle
"History of Presque Isle Map of Presque Isle, ca. 1870Presque Isle Historical Society Text by: Kimberly R."
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812
"Adams had been wreaking havoc among British ships when his vessel ran aground off foggy Isle au Haut."
Story
Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
by Ken Brooks
How the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum began
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A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner
With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.