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Historical Items

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Item 15280

War maneuvers commanders, 1903

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1903 Media: Photographic print

Item 16536

Climbing Out of West New Portland, ca. 1905

Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: circa 1905 Location: New Portland Media: Photographic print

Item 17973

Tugboats Walter Ross and Security, Searsport, ca. 1965

Contributed by: Oakfield Historical Society Date: circa 1965 Location: Searsport Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Enemies at Sea, Companions in Death

Lt. William Burrows and Commander Samuel Blyth, commanders of the USS Enterprise and the HMS Boxer, led their ships and crews in Battle in Muscongus Bay on Sept. 5, 1813. The American ship was victorious, but both captains were killed. Portland staged a large and regal joint burial.

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Laboring in Maine

Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.

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Civil War Soldiers Impact Pittsfield

Although not everyone in town supported the war effort, more than 200 Pittsfield men served in Civil War regiments. Several reminders of their service remain in the town.

Site Pages

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Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"… tide and taught the following generations how to maneuver safely along the coast. The island communities were a close-knit group, a sea-going…"

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… till they could safely get their sails up and maneuver out of the harbor. Moving granite from the quarry to the dock, Swan's Island, ca."

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Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"Bateaux are very heavy boats and hard to maneuver, so they are mainly used for paddling in slow water, not the fast rapids of the untamed Kennebec."

My Maine Stories

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Vietnam Memoirs
by David Chessey

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND MY OBSERVATION OF NATIONWIDE OPINIONS CONCERNING THE “VIET NAM" WAR