Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… dispute between the United States and Great Britain in 1842 also contributed to Bangor's growing prosperity."

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

"… with this, President Thomas Jefferson hoped that Britain and France would see value in the rights of a neutral commerce."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Islesboro was still controlled by Great Britain in 1780 and considered “behind enemy lines” when scientists from Harvard determined that a solar…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… with the West Indies, France and Great Britain. Among the prominent entrepreneurs of this time was newcomer William King, who built a home on…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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