Keywords: Gen. Brown
Item 25216
J.M. Brown from Folly Island, S.C., 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Folly Island Media: Ink on paper
Item 25221
John Marshall Brown to sister, South Carolina, 1864
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1864 Location: Folly Island; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 150304
Additions and Alterations to Thornhurst Farm for Gen. John Marshall Brown, Falmouth, 1882-1902
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1882–1902 Location: Falmouth Client: John Marshall Brown Architect: John Calvin Stevens
Item 150305
Bungalow for Gen. John Marshall Brown, Falmouth, 1882-1897
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1882–1897 Location: Falmouth Client: John Marshall Brown Architect: John Calvin Stevens; Stevens & Cobb Architects
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.
Exhibit
Most societies have had rituals or times set aside to honor ancestors, those who have died and have paved the way for the living. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, is the day Americans have set aside for such remembrances.
