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Keywords: Treaty of Peace of 1783

Historical Items

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Item 110905

Map of "Islands by Treaty of 1783," ca. 1817

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1783 Media: Ink on paper

Item 135924

Journal of the Commissioners' Proceedings, 1816-1817

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816–1817 Location: St. Andrews Media: Ink on Paper

Item 116488

A New Map of the Province of Lower Canada, 1838

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1838 Media: Ink on paper

Online Exhibits

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The Shape of Maine

The boundaries of Maine are the product of international conflict, economic competition, political fights, and contested development. The boundaries are expressions of human values; people determined the shape of Maine.

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State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?

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Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art

Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.

Site Pages

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… prevailed and the war came to an end with the Treaty of Ghent. Rising Tide View of the City of Bangor, 1837Bangor Historical Society "The…"