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Keywords: Colonial Wars

Historical Items

These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.


Item 20301

Society of Colonial Wars, Portland, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903-06-26 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 105879

"View of the Castle" at Pemaquid Beach, Bristol, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Bristol Media: Glass Plate Negative

Item 5765

Troop instructions from Governor Shute about Wabanaki, 1721

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1721-08-09 Media: Paper

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Item 25680

Indian attacks, Brunswick area, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Brunswick; Topsham Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22393

Fort Halifax, Winslow, 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Location: Winslow Media: Oil on wood

Item 25775

Benjamin Church, ca. 1675

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1675 Location: Mount Hope Media: Engraving, ink on paper

Item 16499

Death of Metacom or King Phillip, 1881

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1676-08-12 Location: Mount Hope Media: Ink on paper

Item 102821

A plan of the city and harbour of Louisburg, 1758

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1745 Location: Cape Breton Media: Ink on paper

Item 111719

Kennebec Purchase Deed, October 27, 1661

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1661-10-27 Media: Ink on vellum

Item 26996

Brass Sword Hilt Guard, ca. 1750

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1750 Location: Bristol Media: Metal

Item 7801

Old Fort at Pemaquid Beach, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Bristol Media: Photographic print

Item 62003

Fort Halifax, Winslow, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Waterville Public Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Winslow Media: Photographic print

Item 26908

Lockplate From A Flintlock Musket, Briston, ca. 1690

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: 1690–1720 Location: Bristol Media: Iron

Item 7349

Report on the French and Indians, August 14, 1708

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1708 Location: Albany Media: Ink on paper

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Item 26901

Cock or Hammer From A Flintlock Musket, Pemaquid, 1690

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1690 Location: Bristol Media: Iron

Item 22518

Nathaniel Sparhawk to William Pepperrell, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Location: Boston; Kittery Media: Ink on paper

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Item 26906

Iron Hooks Used to Hang a Musket, ca. 1690

Contributed by: Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Date: circa 1690 Location: Bristol Media: Metal

Item 22519

Nathaniel Sparhawk to William Pepperrell on war, 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1755 Location: Boston Media: Ink on paper

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Item 55347

Cabasset cheek piece from Popham Colony, Phippsburg, ca. 1607-1608

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: circa 1607 Location: Phippsburg Media: Iron, steel

Item 25679

Account of death of Thomas Means, Cousins Island, 1756

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1756 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22514

Warning of possible Indian attack, 1743

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1743 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 25678

Col. Harmon's attack on Somerset Point, 1722

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1722 Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22345

Thaddeus Clark letter on King Philip's War, Portland, 1676

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1676 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 22515

William Pepperrell letter urging Maine fort, 1746

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1746 Media: Ink on paper

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