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Historical Items

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Item 71587

Fort William Henry at Pemaquid, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Pemaquid Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 102821

A plan of the city and harbour of Louisburg, 1758

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1745 Location: Cape Breton Media: Ink on paper

Item 10778

Edgecomb block house, 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896 Location: Edgecomb Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Popham Colony

George Popham and a group of fellow Englishmen arrived at the mouth of the Kennebec River, hoping to trade with Native Americans, find gold and other valuable minerals, and discover a Northwest passage. In 18 months, the fledgling colony was gone.

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For the Union: Civil War Deaths

More than 9,000 Maine soldiers and sailors died during the Civil War while serving with Union forces. This exhibit tells the stories of a few of those men.

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Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army

Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.

Site Pages

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 1 of 7

"… translated into Massachusetts taxpayers funding fortifications to protect company towns, and the creation of Lincoln County in 1760, where the…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 2 of 2

"… him to the official expedition to inspect the fortifications to the east. Noyes owned a mansion in Dock Square, opposite the south side of Faneuil…"

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Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… and he encouraged the General Court to build a fortification at the mouth of the Penobscot. Soon Fort Pownall was constructed at a place called…"

My Maine Stories

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Bunkers and Lodges
by Bob Martin & Emily Holdtman Martin

Growing up in Maine, summering in Maine, and how it's changed.