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Historical Items

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Item 105336

Leavitt family winter cape, Eastport, ca. 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Location: Eastport Media: cotton, silk, wool

Item 15753

Pledge to Cape Elizabeth Soldiers and Sailors Monument Association

Contributed by: South Portland Historical Society Date: 1897-07-01 Location: South Portland Media: Paper

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Item 105505

Two piece cape and shawl, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Media: silk, cotton

Tax Records

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Item 87422

Carr property, N. Side Seashore Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Elsie M. Carr Use: Summer Dwelling

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 110228

Cape Elizabeth High School, Cape Elizabeth, 1968

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1968 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: City of Cape Elizabeth Architect: Wadsworth, Boston, Dimick, Mercer & Weatherill

Item 109416

Cape Cottage Casino for P. & C.E. Railway, Cape Elizabeth, 1898-1899

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898–1899 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: Portland & Cape Elizabeth Railway Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Item 110214

Cape Elizabeth High School, Cape Elizabeth, 1968-1970

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1968–1970 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: City of Cape Elizabeth Architect: Wadsworth, Boston, Dimick, Mercer & Weatherill

Online Exhibits

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Cape Elizabeth Shipwrecks

The rocky coastline of Cape Elizabeth has sent many vessels to their watery graves.

Exhibit

The Schooner Bowdoin: Ninety Years of Seagoing History

After traveling to the Arctic with Robert E. Peary, Donald B. MacMillan (1874-1970), an explorer, researcher, and lecturer, helped design his own vessel for Arctic exploration, the schooner <em>Bowdoin,</em> which he named after his alma mater. The schooner remains on the seas.

Exhibit

Northern Threads: Outerwear, Militia & Cadet uniforms

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 19th century outerwear, bonnets, militia and cadet uniforms.

Site Pages

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Paris Cape Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

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Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3

"Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item on…"

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo Raynes remembrance of trip around Cape Horn

"Alonzo Raynes remembrance of trip around Cape Horn   Alonzo Raynes remembrance This newspaper clipping from an unidentified California newspaper…"

My Maine Stories

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Cape Verde and the Doctrines of Discovery
by Lelia DeAndrade

My Cape Verde family's culture and history is tied to the Doctrines of Discovery

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Portland cuisine supports health in West Africa
by Maria Cushing

I present Portuguese inspired food to fundraise for Amigos de Mente

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Bunkers and Lodges
by Bob Martin & Emily Holdtman Martin

Growing up in Maine, summering in Maine, and how it's changed.