Keywords: Eastern Seaboard Map
Item 66609
Map of Mt. Desert Island printed on postcard, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Mount Desert Island Media: Linen texture postcard
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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?
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Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote
"… through Congress, which turned the entire eastern seaboard into one district and thus avoided the economic burden and inefficiency of travel under…"
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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle
"While many young men along the eastern seaboard traveled west to seek their fortunes, some chose to experience the northern frontier of Aroostook…"
