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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Business District - 1857 to 1880

"… - 1857 to 1880 North side of Main Street Business Block, Looking west to east, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society Just a few…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Business as Usual

"GALLERIES: Politics and Enforcement | Women Leaders and Temperance | Quenching the Thirst | Business as Usual"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"Maine Historical Society The story of the District of Maine's separation from Massachusetts began long before Congress approved its request for…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 136-137. [30] Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 134-137, 146. [31] Note that this broadside is signed by Stephen…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Coasting Law of 1789

"… of Massachusetts, a ship sailing south from Maine would not have to port until New Jersey; once separated, Maine vessels would have to port in…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"Maine Historical Society The irony of this situation, however, had little impact on the closed-door politics in Washington in 1820."

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"[13] Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 32. [14] Willis, William, History of Portland vol. II (Portland: Charles Day & Co., 1833), 258."

Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood

"… to Statehood Map of the Inhabited Part of Maine, Moses Greenleaf, 1829Maine Historical Society Many know that the Missouri Compromise…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"54 vol. 2). [7] Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 16. [8] Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 22-23. [9] Banks, Maine Becomes a State, 24-25."

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"Census of the District of Maine, 1810 Maine's population grew by 77,804 between 1800 and 1810. Published in the Eastern Argus, April 11, 1811 (vol."

Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists

"Maine Historical Society The War of 1812 proved a trying time for the separation movement in Maine."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"… the Falmouth Gazette and Weekly Advertiser, a Maine newspaper founded for the purpose of advocating separation, published a full front-page article…"

Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Lodging and Hotels: A Savage Family Business

"Lodging and Hotels: A Savage Family Business Savage Family Hotel Page Images -III Click here to see pictures and read about the hotels and inns…"

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street

"… on Main Street   Roger Morrison Interview on Main Street Main Street Looking North, 2010 photo courtesy of Roger Stevens X Main Street…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… with the cooperation of the townspeople and the businesses, everyone felt a great satisfaction in a day well planned and long to be remembered."

Ski Museum of Maine

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Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"In 1983, Carney’s celebrated their 50th year in business and continued until their closing in 1998.   Pat Carney Interview on Carney's Store…"

Guilford, Maine - RESOURCES

"… Piscataquis River Festival Lilac Capital of Maine Chicadee Capital of Maine Friends of COMMUNITY FITNESS Villages of Piscataquis County HOME"

Maine Historical Society

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Maine Maritime Museum

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Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890

"Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description Horse and buggy complete with rider shaded by an…"