Keywords: Dutch Village Fair
Item 78678
WLU fundraiser souvenir book cover, Portland, 1915
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Evergreens and a Jolly Old Elf
Santa Claus and evergreens have been common December additions to homes, schools, businesses, and other public places to America since the mid nineteenth century. They are two symbols of the Christian holiday of Christmas whose origins are unrelated to the religious meaning of the day.
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
Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4
"… included eight columns 28 feet long for the Dutch Reformed Church in New York, stone for a bridge in St."
