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Historical Items

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Item 31164

Hallowell Classical and Scientific Academy, Hallowell, ca. 1882

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1882 Location: Hallowell Media: Stereograph

Item 28366

Bowdoin College bill, Brunswick, 1825

Contributed by: Pierce Family Collection through Maine Historical Society Date: 1825 Location: Brunswick Media: Ink on paper

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Item 13747

Donald R. Knapp, Bucksport, 1922

Contributed by: Bucksport Historical Society Date: 1922 Location: Bucksport Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Graduation Season

Graduations -- and schools -- in the 19th through the first decade of the 20th century often were small affairs and sometimes featured student presentations that demonstrated what they had learned. They were not necessarily held in May or June, what later became the standard "end of the school year."

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Westbrook Seminary: Educating Women

Westbrook Seminary, built on Stevens Plain in 1831, was founded to educate young men and young women. Seminaries traditionally were a form of advanced secondary education. Westbrook Seminary served an important function in admitting women students, for whom education was less available in the early and mid nineteenth century.

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George W. Hinckley and Needy Boys and Girls

George W. Hinckley wanted to help needy boys. The farm, school and home he ran for nearly sixty nears near Fairfield stressed home, religion, education, discipline, industry, and recreation.

Site Pages

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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Tuition was free for all students from Blue Hill. However, students from surrounding towns did have to pay to attend."

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Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"A few years later, in 1800, Surry's first private tuitioned school was established and twenty-six students worked under teacher Francis Simonds'…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… instruction, or to be responsible for the tuition for pupils wishing to attend such schools in other communities. Mrs."