Keywords: Kents Hill School
Item 101668
Elihu Washburne on school and measles at Kents Hill, 1836
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1836-04-10 Location: Readfield; Augusta ; Boston Media: Ink on paper
Item 80298
Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Valentine, 1840
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1840-08-26 Location: Westport Island; Readfield; Kents Hill Media: Ink on paper
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Young men and women in the 19th century often went away from home -- sometimes for a few months, sometimes for longer periods -- to attend academies, seminaries, or schools run by individuals. While there, they wrote letters home, reporting on boarding arrangements and coursework undertaken, and inquired about the family at home.
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A Brief History of Colby College
Colby originated in 1813 as Maine Literary and Theological Institution and is now a small private liberal arts college of about 1,800 students. A timeline of the history and development of Colby College from 1813 until the present.
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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship
"… by Kim Martin (now Kim Haggan), Hampden beat Fort Kent to secure a spot in the Maine State Championship game."
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Surry by the Bay - History of Surry
"“Could you get it called Kent or Surry or indeed a short name of your choice, twould be more acceptable.” Surry it became and the town was…"
