Keywords: dennison's
Item 7482
George Dennison letter, war prisoner, 1814
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1814 Location: Freeport; Dartmoor Media: Ink on paper
Item 20604
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1930 Location: Brunswick Media: Photographic print
Item 58621
12 Inverness Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Albert E. Dennison Use: Dwelling - Single family
Item 59403
Assessor's Record, 12 Inverness Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Albert E. Dennison Use: Garage
Exhibit
War Through the Eyes of a Young Sailor
Eager to deal with the "Sesech" [Secessionists], young deepwater sailor John Monroe Dillingham of Freeport enlisted in the U.S. Navy as soon as he returned from a long voyage in 1862. His letters and those of his family offer first-hand insight into how one individual viewed the war.
Exhibit
Mainers have been held prisoners in conflicts fought on Maine and American soil and in those fought overseas. In addition, enemy prisoners from several wars have been brought to Maine soil for the duration of the war.
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall
"A Dr. Dennison used to give shots on the second floor. The Redmen faded out on Swan's Island, and were inactive by World War II."
