Keywords: Houlton Plantation
Item 22577
Contract for Aaron Putnam's mills, Houlton, 1810
Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1810-09-13 Location: Houlton Media: Ink on paper
Item 11471
Letter to Samuel Cook about an upcoming election, Aug. 30, 1828
Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1828-08-30 Location: Calais; Houlton Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Shepard Cary: Lumberman, Legislator, Leader and Legend
Shepard Cary (1805-1866) was one of the leading -- and wealthiest -- residents of early Aroostook County. He was a lumberman, merchant, mill operator, and legislator.
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
Site Page
Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900
Local government had been organized to conduct the affairs of the colony even before New Sweden became a plantation.
