Keywords: First printing of the 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 35829
First Parish meetinghouse, Biddeford, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Biddeford Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
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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
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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