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Item 21721

Northeast Harbor Fleet Dock, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1940 Location: Mount Desert Media: Postcard

Item 21649

Mosquito fleet, Casco Bay, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: South Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 21180

Northeast Harbor Fleet Race, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

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Instructors building, Little Chebeague Island, 1947

Navy Firefighting School, Little Chebeague Island

Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay was home to recreational facilities and a firefighting school for WWII sailors. The school was part of a Navy effort to have non-firefighting personnel knowledgeable in dealing with shipboard fires.

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Liberty Threatened: Maine in 1775

At Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, British troops attempted to destroy munitions stored by American colonists. The battles were the opening salvos of the American Revolution. Shortly, the conflict would erupt in Maine.

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King Tavern and Customs House, Bath, ca. 1910

William King

Maine's first governor, William King, was arguably the most influential figure in Maine's achieving statehood in 1820. Although he served just one year as the Governor of Maine, he was instrumental in establishing the new state's constitution and setting up its governmental infrastructure.