Keywords: Furnishings and equipment
Item 18427
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Portland Media: Paper
Item 18743
Silver plated brass oil lamp, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1890 Location: Houlton Media: Brass, silver, glass
Exhibit
This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War
For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.
Exhibit
The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families
The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.
Site Page
Kings Landing Historical Settlement
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Story
The Oakfield Inn
by Rodney Duplisea
This is a summarized article about the opening of the Oakfield Inn. It appeared in the Bangor Daily
Story
A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin
As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down
