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Historical Items

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Item 18963

Brook End Cottage, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1920 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Item 80718

Dr. Robert on Duck Brook, Bar Harbor, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1920 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print

Item 23990

Dr. Abbe's Sun-dial Garden, Bar Harbor, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151870

Astor residence, Northeast Harbor, 1995

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1995 Location: Mount Desert Client: Brooke Astor Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Online Exhibits

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Debates Over Suffrage

While numerous Mainers worked for and against woman suffrage in the state in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, some also worked on the national level, seeking a federal amendment to allow women the right to vote

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Civil War monument dedication, Bethel, 1908

Field & Homefront: Bethel during the Civil War

Like many towns, Bethel responded to the Civil War by sending many soldiers and those at the homefront sent aid and supported families. The town grew during the war, but suffered after its end.

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Skowhegan Doughboys in France, WWI, France, 1918

Great War and Armistice Day

In 1954, November 11 became known as Veterans Day, a time to honor American veterans of all wars. The holiday originated, however, as a way to memorialize the end of World War I, November 11, 1918, and to "perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations." Mainers were involved in World War I as soldiers, nurses, and workers on the homefront aiding the military effort.

Site Pages

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Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"The September meeting ended with a decree that Mainers would vote on the question of separation, and then submit their votes to the Massachusetts…"

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The town of Falmouth, burnt by Capt. Moet, October 18, 1775

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"… more relevant, and it was not long after the war ended that the issue separation reappeared. The town of Falmouth, burnt by Capt."

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Painting of the "Boxer" and "Enterprise," Monhegan, 1831

Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists

"… wicked." By December, however, the General Court ended any further controversy, declaring it "inexpedient to adopt any further measures in regard…"