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Historical Items

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Item 11792

General Dwight D. Eisenhower button

Contributed by: Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library Date: circa 1950 Media: Tin, plastic

Item 78744

President Dwight Eisenhower, Skowhegan, 1955

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1955-06-27 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 78750

President Dwight Eisenhower and Margaret Chase Smith, Skowhegan, 1955

Contributed by: Margaret Chase Smith Library Date: 1955-06-27 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Presidents and Campaigns

Several Mainers have run for president or vice president, a number of presidents, past presidents, and future presidents have had ties to the state or visited here, and, during campaign season, many presidential candidates and their family members have brought their campaigns to Maine.

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Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here

From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.

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Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"… citations plus personally autographed pictures of Dwight Eisenhower and Omar Bradley are currently housed at the Guilford Historical Society Museum."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Learning to fly and instructing cadets at West Point during WWII
by Vera Cleaves

West Point during World War II