Keywords: coastal defense
Item 105419
12-inch disappearing gun, Cushing Island, 1930
Courtesy of Tom Richards, an individual partner Date: 1930 Location: Cushing Island Media: Photographic Print
Item 148458
Civil Air Patrol commander Guy P. Gannett, ca. 1942
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1942 Media: Photographic print
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Liberty Threatened: Maine in 1775
At Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, British troops attempted to destroy munitions stored by American colonists. The battles were the opening salvos of the American Revolution. Shortly, the conflict would erupt in Maine.
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World War I and the Maine Experience
With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4
"… particularly concerned with coastal shipping and defenses in the District of Maine. Noting the hardships Maine had suffered, he began a seven-year…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative
"Coastal ships carried this cache to eastern coastal cities for distribution across America. Bangor's river location defined its character; the lumber…"
