Maine Memory Network

Israel Washburn to Elihu Washburne about Civil War policies, Augusta, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-07-12 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

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Request to send Freedmen's teachers to Richmond, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: Boston; Richmond Media: Ink on paper

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Rumford's Notable Citizens in the Civil War

A number of Rumford area residents played important roles during the Civil War -- and in the community afterwards. Among these are William King Kimball, who commanded the 12th Maine for much of the war.

Begin Again: reckoning with intolerance in Maine

BEGIN AGAIN explores Maine's historic role, going back 528 years, in crisis that brought about the pandemic, social and economic inequities, and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.