Keywords: General Grant
Item 33337
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: 1871 Location: Bangor Media: Stereograph
Item 5216
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Carte de visite
Exhibit
Colonial Cartography: The Plymouth Company Maps
The Plymouth Company (1749-1816) managed one of the very early land grants in Maine along the Kennebec River. The maps from the Plymouth Company's collection of records constitute some of the earliest cartographic works of colonial America.
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Site Page
Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret
"… alcohol was consumed at all meals, though generally in moderation. In 1630, the Puritan first ship Arabella carried 10,000 gallons of wine and…"
Site Page
Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1919 to 1934: The Nation Follows Maine Into Prohibition
"… the voters. The Portland Press Herald noted the general feeling: "There never was a time when Maine's annual liquor bill has not amounted to…"
Story
The Equal Freedom to Marry
by Mary L Bonauto
Marriage Equality, Maine, and the U.S. Supreme Court
