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Historical Items

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Item 35390

Crucifix belonging to Father John Bapst, ca. 1850

Contributed by: John Bapst Memorial High School Date: circa 1850 Location: Bangor Media: Wood

Item 11797

Van Buren to Saint Leonard Bridge, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Van Buren; St. Leonard Media: Photographic print

Item 11475

Samuel Cook letter on U.S.-Canadian border, 1842

Contributed by: Cary Library Date: circa 1842 Location: Houlton; Frankfort Media: Ink on paper

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Architecture & Landscape

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Item 116274

St. Mary's Episcopal Chapel, Falmouth, 1901-1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1901–1924 Location: Falmouth Client: The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary's Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Item 111319

Maine Building for Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903–1904 Location: St. Louis Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Online Exhibits

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La St-Jean in Lewiston-Auburn

St-Jean-Baptiste Day -- June 24th -- in Lewiston-Auburn was a very public display of ethnic pride for nearly a century. Since about 1830, French Canadians had used St. John the Baptist's birthdate as a demonstration of French-Canadian nationalism.

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Aroostook County Railroads

Construction of the Bangor and Aroostook rail lines into northern Aroostook County in the early twentieth century opened the region to tourism and commerce from the south.

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Moosehead Steamboats

After the canoe, steamboats became the favored method of transportation on Moosehead Lake. They revolutionized movement of logs and helped promote tourism in the region.

Site Pages

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

He was wounded at Saint Mary’s Church on June 24, 1864. In 1880 Hosea worked as a carpenter in Lynn, Massachusetts.

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

… live in Phillips year round, but would return to Saint Anthony's Cottage every summer. In the winter she stayed with friends in Lewiston.

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

… and even the shingle that hung outside “Saint Anthony’s Cottage,” her modest house in town.