Maine Memory Network

Map of highways, rivers, bridges, and houses of worship in Falmouth, together with public and private buildings, Portland, ca. 1804

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1804 Location: Portland; Cape Elizabeth; Westbrook; Gorham; Scarborough Media: ink on paper

A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland

Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.

State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?