Maine Memory Network

District of Passamaquoddy custom's receipt, Houlton, 1831, 1831

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1831-11-11 Location: Woodstock; Houlton Media: Ink on paper

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Tidal project dam construction, Carlow Island, 1936, 1936

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: 1936-05-25 Location: Eastport Media: Photographic print

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.

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?

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"Women have served on the school board ever since. Roberta was also elected the first female selectman for the town of Swan’s Island in 1964."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… was established in what was formerly school district No 4 and was named Minturn Mrs Arwilda Newman was appointed postmistress After the mails…"