Category: Public Events & Celebrations, Anniversaries, Bicentennials
Item 121
Man in colonial costume, Maine Centennial celebration, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1920 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 12182
Brunswick Bicentennial Parade, 1939
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1939 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
MHS in Pictures: exploring our first 200 years
Two years after separating from Massachusetts, Maine leaders—many who were part of the push for statehood—also separated from Massachusetts Historical Society, creating the Maine Historical Society in 1822. The legislation signed on February 5, 1822 positioned MHS as the third-oldest state dedicated historical organization in the nation. The exhibition features MHS's five locations over the institution's two centuries, alongside images of leaders who have steered the organization through pivotal times.
