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Historical Items

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Item 8879

Veterans Memorial Plaque, Garland, 2002

Contributed by: Garland Historical Society Date: 2002 Location: Garland Media: Photographic print

Item 98727

Waldo County Veterans Association reunion, Morrill, 1922

Contributed by: Belfast Historical Society Date: 1922-06-01 Location: Morrill Media: Photographic print

Item 61128

Veterans of 17th Maine, Portland, 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1923 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative

Tax Records

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Item 84093

Burns property, W. Side Veteran Street, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Louise H. Burns Use: Summer Dwelling

Item 84114

Bass property, W. side Veteran Street, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Arthur C. Bass Use: Garage

Item 84122

Maban property, E. side Veteran Street, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: David j. Maban Use: Summer Dwelling

Exhibits

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Woodbury K. Dana's grave, Westbrook, 1924

Memorializing Civil War Veterans: Portland & Westbrook

Three cemeteries -- all of which were in Westbrook during the Civil War -- contain headstones of Civil War soldiers. The inscriptions and embellishments on the stones offer insight into sentiments of the eras when the soldiers died.

Exhibit

Captain Gordon shows 'Flying Torah,' Bangor, 1945

Fallen Heroes: Last of the Jewish WWII Veterans

Listen to recordings from the last of the World War II Jewish veterans.

Exhibit

Skowhegan Doughboys in France, 1918, WW I

Great War and Armistice Day

In 1954, November 11 became known as Veterans Day, a time to honor American veterans of all wars. The holiday originated, however, as a way to memorialize the end of World War I, November 11, 1918, and to "perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations." Mainers were involved in World War I as soldiers, nurses, and workers on the homefront aiding the military effort.