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Historical Items

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Item 9043

Skowhegan Wheel Club, 1894

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: 1894 Location: Skowhegan; Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Item 76194

A.W. Longfellow request for soldier's effects, Portland, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Portland; New Orleans; Yarmouth; Port Hudson Media: Ink on paper

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Item 8989

Skowhegan Island, from Elm Street, about 1900

Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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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.

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Giving Thanks

Cultures from the ancient Greeks and Chinese to contemporary societies have set aside time to give thanks, especially for the harvest. In 1941, the United States set a permanent date for the observance.

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This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War

For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… Keeper, Overseer, Steward, Chaplain, Assistant Steward, Lady Assistant Steward, Secretary, Treasurer, Lecturer and Master."