Keywords: Declaration of Independence
Item 34722
Dunlap Declaration of Independence, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-07-04 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 6049
North Yarmouth Copy of the Declaration of Independence, 1776
Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: 1776-07-04 Location: Philadelphia Media: Paper
Exhibit
Unlocking the Declaration's Secrets
Fewer than 30 copies of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence are known to exist. John Dunlap hurriedly printed copies for distribution to assemblies, conventions, committees and military officers. Authenticating authenticity of the document requires examination of numerous details of the broadside.
Exhibit
A Soldier's Declaration of Independence
William Bayley of Falmouth (Portland) was a soldier in the Continental Army, seeing service at Ticonderoga, Valley Forge, Monmouth Court House, and Saratoga, among other locations. His letters home to his mother reveal much about the economic hardships experienced by both soldiers and those at home.
Site Page
Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812
"… Massachusetts gubernatorial elections were also declared a day to vote on Maine's separation.[21] With more than half the voting population casting…"
Site Page
Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists
"… a second vote would determine the fate of Maine independence. This vote, scheduled for September, would require a five-to-four majority for…"
Story
A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin
As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down
