Keywords: Tories
Item 100696
Israel Washburn on Civil War compromises, Orono, 1861
Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1861-06-27 Location: Orono Media: Ink on paper
Item 22391
Tory Hill Meeting House, Buxton, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Buxton Media: Glass negative
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The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
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A Soldier's Declaration of Independence
William Bayley of Falmouth (Portland) was a soldier in the Continental Army, seeing service at Ticonderoga, Valley Forge, Monmouth Court House, and Saratoga, among other locations. His letters home to his mother reveal much about the economic hardships experienced by both soldiers and those at home.
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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford
"Biddeford was a solidly Whig town, and Tory residents didn‘t remain in town long. The citizens of Biddeford proclaimed their support of the…"
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"… “War” of 1838-39, encouraged the new Whig and Tory governments of the US and Britain to finally settle the northeastern border in 1842."
