Keywords: Fort Williams Park
Item 100377
Entrance to Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Postcard
Item 26906
Iron Hooks Used to Hang a Musket, ca. 1690
Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1690 Location: Bristol Media: Metal
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Black soldiers served in Maine during World War II, assigned in small numbers throughout the state to guard Grand Trunk rail lines from a possible German attack. The soldiers, who lived in railroad cars near their posts often interacted with local residents.
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Educating Oneself: Carnegie Libraries
Industrialist Andrew Carnegie gave grants for 20 libraries in Maine between 1897 and 1912, specifying that the town own the land, set aside funds for maintenance, have room to expand -- and offer library services at no charge.
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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative
"Fort Pownall now guarded the entrance to the Penobscot Valley; stalwart and hardy settlers began to settle where the two rivers met."
