Keywords: Famous Rivers
Item 17278
Bedroom where Lillian Nordica, famous opera singer, was born, 1857
Contributed by: Nordica Memorial Association Date: 1857-12-12 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print
Item 1446
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1954 Location: Milo Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Visitors to the Maine woods in the early twentieth century often recorded their adventures in private diaries or journals and in photographs. Their remembrances of canoeing, camping, hunting and fishing helped equate Maine with wilderness.
Exhibit
Horace W. Shaylor: Portland Penman
Horace W. Shaylor, a native of Ohio, settled in Portland and turned his focus to handwriting, developing several unique books of handwriting instruction. He also was a talented artist.
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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians
"Each did are are doing things to make themselves famous, and they changed history for the better. Hannibal Hamlin was a famous attorney and…"
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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative
"Bangor sailors also saw action even aboard the famous ironclad, the U.S. Monitor. Nearly 2,700 men from Bangor served during the Civil War, 236 of…"
Story
Reverend Thomas Smith of First Parish Portland
by Kristina Minister, Ph.D.
Pastor, Physician, Real Estate Speculator, and Agent for Wabanaki Genocide
Story
A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker
Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference