Maine Memory Network

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… Town of Farmington noted (map from Library of Congress). X In 1932, part of the original Belcher Homestead became the site of the original…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… American Flag. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act, shown here: "Resolved, that the flag of the United States be…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"Senate in 1978, 1984 and 1990. While in the Congress, Cohen was forced to vote on two very controversial issues: Richard Nixon’s impeachment and the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"As they turned the corner onto Congress Street, they were met by “a cavalcade of mounted citizens, a detachment of the Police and a battalion of the…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"In 1777 Allan was received by the new Congress and appointed Superintendent of the Eastern Indians, a post he held for the remainder of the war."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… from Bangor answered their country's call when Congress declared war on the Central Powers in April 1917."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"He served in the U.S. Congress for most of the years between 1836 and 1857 both in the House and Senate."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"In 1807 the Embargo Act was passed by Congress, forbidding all international trade to and from American ports; with this, President Thomas Jefferson…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… from downtown to a larger and modern facility on Congress Avenue in 2001, became another significant preservation project."