Keywords: Thornton Academy
Item 27208
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1891 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 27204
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1891 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
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.
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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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4
"… Massachusetts Militia; was one of the founders of Thornton Academy in Saco; and was elected representative to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth…"
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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education
"Thornton a grammar and a spelling book Year 1844 X Ad from the Franklin Journal The Eagle Variety Store's Ad for School books and supplies 1875…"
Story
Charles "Chuck" Tsomides: devoted to family and local sports
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A life influenced by Greek ancestry, love of music and appreciation for local community sports
Story
Jennie Aranovitch - honoring family legacy and Jewish identity
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Her great-grandparents journey from Belarus through current day Jewish experience in Biddeford.
