Maine Memory Network

View of Pleasant Mountain and Highland Lake, Bridgton, ca. 1938

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

Highland Lake, Bridgton, ca. 1938

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

Selections from the Collections

Maine Historical Society staff come across unique and unforgettable items in our collections every day. While it's difficult to choose favorites from a dynamic collection, this exhibit features memorable highlights as selected by members of the MHS staff.

State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 3 of 5

"… Local Reality, 1763-1842 British survey highlands map, ca. 1840Maine Historical Society Maine’s international border was the most bitterly…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 4 of 5

"… riverine border for Maine did not account for the highlands designated in the 1783 treaty. His proposed border would have limited Maine’s access to…"