Maine Memory Network

Perley Farm, Gray, ca. 1780

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1780 Location: Gray Media: Ink on paper

Sarah and Iantha Perley, Unity, 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1855 Location: Freedom Media: Ambrotype

Assessor's Record, 120-122 Noyes Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Alice Perley Use: Garage

120-122 Noyes Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Alice Perley Use: Dwelling - Single family

Portland Orthodox synagogue sanctuary, ca. 1954

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1954 Location: Portland Client: Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh Architect: Perley F. Gilbert Associates

The British capture and occupation of Eastport 1814-1818

The War of 1812 ended in December 1814, but Eastport continued to be under British control for another four years. Eastport was the last American territory occupied by the British from the War of 1812 to be returned to the United States. Except for the brief capture of two Aleutian Islands in Alaska by the Japanese in World War II, it was the last time since 2018 that United States soil was occupied by a foreign government.

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.