Keywords: Military Camps
Item 76037
Maine Camp Hospital Association records, Portland, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 16697
Troops, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, 1917
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1917 Location: Brunswick Media: Photograph, print
Exhibit
Maine is home to dozens of summer-long youth camps and untold numbers of day camps that take advantage of water, woods, and fresh air. While the children, counselors, and other staff come to Maine in the summer, the camps live on throughout the year and throughout the lives of many of the campers.
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.
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Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands
"… Town bands carried on the marching tradition of military bands after the Civil War, with uniforms often resembling the original military style."
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John Martin: Expert Observer - Millerite camp meeting, Orrington, 1844
"Millerite camp meeting, Orrington, 1844 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The Millerites, a…"
Story
Stories from Eastport
by Ruth McInnis
My memories of growing up in Eastport, WWII, camping, and history on the border
Story
My service in Afghanistan with the Marines and my life today
by Nicholas Krier
My service in Afghanistan with the Marines
