Contributed by Fort Kent Historical Society
Description
Proclamation signed by John R. McKernan, governor of Maine, celebrating the sesquicentennial of the signing of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty (The Treaty of Washington), which ended the boundary dispute between Maine and Canada known as the Aroostook War.
About This Item
- Title: Webster-Ashburton anniversary proclamation, 1992
- Creation Date: 1992-08-08
- Subject Date: 1842-08-08
- Location: Fort Kent, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 35 cm x 21.4 cm
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Northeast boundary of the United States
- Anniversaries
- Webster-Ashburton Treaty, 1842
- Proclamations
- Great Britain. Treaties, etc. United States, 1842 Aug. 9--Anniversaries
- Treaty of Washington, 1842
- Governors--Maine
- McKernan, John R.
- United States--Boundaries--Canada
- Canada--Boundaries--United States
People
Other Keywords
- Aroostook War
- Daniel Webster
- John R. McKernon
- Lord Ashburton
- New Brunswick
- Treaty of Washington
- Webster-Ashburton Treaty
For more information about this item, contact:
Fort Kent Historical SocietyPO Box 181, Fort Kent, ME 04703
(207) 834-2115
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