Keywords: Early documents
Item 6067
John Dunlop's deposition regarding land, 1792
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1792-05-10 Media: Ink on paper
Item 11729
Land surveyed for Hugh Wilson, Topsham, 1761
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1761-01-01 Location: Topsham Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Unlocking the Declaration's Secrets
Fewer than 30 copies of the first printing of the Declaration of Independence are known to exist. John Dunlap hurriedly printed copies for distribution to assemblies, conventions, committees and military officers. Authenticating authenticity of the document requires examination of numerous details of the broadside.
Exhibit
Anshe Sfard, Portland's Early Chassidic Congregation
Chassidic Jews who came to Portland from Eastern Europe formed a congregation in the late 19th century and, in 1917, built a synagogue -- Anshe Sfard -- on Cumberland Avenue in Portland. By the early 1960s, the congregation was largely gone. The building was demolished in 1983.
Site Page
"Others used photography to document their work and expose it to a wider audience. Individuals and families used the photographic medium to copy a…"
Site Page
Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society
"… the organizational structure of these collections documents the varied methods of collecting throughout MHS’ institutional history."
Story
The Equal Freedom to Marry
by Mary L Bonauto
Marriage Equality, Maine, and the U.S. Supreme Court
Story
My career as a wildlife biologist
by Ron Joseph
Rural Maine provided the foundation of a rewarding career as a wildlife biologist.
Lesson Plan
Becoming Maine: The District of Maine's Coastal Economy
Grade Level: 3-5
Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will introduce students to the maritime economy of Maine prior to statehood and to the Coasting Law that impacted the separation debate. Students will examine primary documents, take part in an activity that will put the Coasting Law in the context of late 18th century – early 19th century New England, and learn about how the Embargo Act of 1807 affected Maine in the decades leading to statehood.
