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Historical Items

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Item 70735

Civil War infantry soldier, ca. 1862

Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1862 Media: Tintype

Item 11787

Saco Artillery Militia Cap, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1830 Location: Saco Media: Cardboard, brass, feather

Item 110845

Red Cross Canteen Service, Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1942

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: watercolor

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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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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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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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… in the town's history, the economy of the town typically follows the trends throughout Maine as a whole, and the United States."