Keywords: Fort Charles
Item 148969
Pemaquid Point, August 26, 1869
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1869-08-26 Location: Bristol Media: Watercolor, graphite
Item 22426
Site of Fort Loyal, Portland, ca. 1840
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Portland Media: Pencil on paper
Exhibit
Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air
Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Site Page
"… Council of New England (granting land from King Charles I under a royal charter) to a vague, poorly defined area on both sides of the Kennebec…"
Site Page
Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Further Reading
"Allen, Charles Edwin. History of Dresden, Maine: Formerly a Part of the Old Town of Pownalborough from Its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900."
