Category: Home, Homesteads & Residences
Item 1517
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Sebec Media: Photographic print
Item 6136
Shanty town over Eastern Promenade, July 1909
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Portland; Portland Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Independence and Challenges: The Life of Hannah Pierce
Hannah Pierce (1788-1873) of West Baldwin, who remained single, was the educated daughter of a moderately wealthy landowner and businessman. She stayed at the family farm throughout her life, operating the farm and her various investments -- always in close touch with her siblings.
Exhibit
The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
Site Page
Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - Streetscape, 1790-1930
Streetscape, 1790-1930 In 1790: X The Reuben Morton house, at left (northeast corner of Brown and Congress streets), is a two-story, wood-frame…
Site Page
Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - People of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House
People of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, ca. 1880Item Contributed byMaine Historical Society Only two…
Story
My father's world - the old farm in Richmond, Maine
by Donald C. Cunningham
A story about my father and our family.
Story
A Smart Horse
by Lynn Peasley Sanborn
The horse brings the hay home while the boys are swimming.
