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

"Thomaston Business District - 1857 to 1880 North side of Main Street Business Block, Looking west to east, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston…"

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

"Before it achieved statehood, the District of Maine was a territory of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."

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

"… of economic and demographic changes for the District of Maine. The population had increased nearly fifty percent during the 1790s, and between 1794…"

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

"… "An address to the inhabitants of the District of Maine upon the subject of their separation," Portland, 1791Maine Historical Society The…"

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

"… by “A Farmer” regarding the separation of the District of Maine from Massachusetts.[4] Separation was not a new proposition, “Farmer” noted: “It…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"… which turned the entire eastern seaboard into one district and thus avoided the economic burden and inefficiency of travel under the Coasting Law…"

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

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

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

"Of its many arguments, the paper maintained a district with a population of nearly 270,000 deserved an independent government."

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

"… first significant push for independence for the District of Maine teetered out. Not all hope was lost, however."

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 Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma William P. Preble to William King regarding Missouri Compromise, Portland, 1820 Although delighted by…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Building Boom, early 19th century

"For the most part, only the town’s business district used brick construction. When not building ships, craftsmen became architects and house…"

Historic Hallowell - Important Buildings and Institutions

"… streets, through the vibrant business district and along the restored waterfront, provides clues to America's past, and to a world all but…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"… during the War of 1812, in charge of the Maine District. Following the war, he started an effort to petition Massachusetts for separation."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - About Us

"… Thomaston and serves children from the MSAD 50 district (comprising Cushing, Thomaston and St. George)."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"… to promote the settlement and prosperity of the District of Maine," as he wrote to his friend Joseph Peirce in 1795."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"Many businesses seemed to be “changing hands” or were “merging” but most remained and improved their services – including the bakery, hardware store…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"One of the earliest SADs in the state, the new district included the towns of Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, and Wellington."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"While Guilford’s downtown district was in upheaval from business closures and removals to other sites, a million dollar renovation occurred at our…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"… scene of Bank Square and the Elm Street business district in the 1950s. Included is the Koritsky's Store, Crockett's Bakery, The Gold Nuggett…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… Register Historic Districts and a local historic district that encompass the central business district and residential areas of Bath."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods Citations

"Hunton, F. D., Kennebec River Flood, Business district, Hallowell, 1870, Hallowell ME, 1870, http://www.mainememory.net/bin/Detail?ln=29193…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"District Seven school, known as the Parker school , had one of the best school houses in town. High School classes were taught in it."