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Historical Items

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Item 102631

"Creation" cuff bracelet by Jason Brown, Bangor, 2016

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2016 Location: Bangor Media: Copper, brown ash

Item 7540

Map of the New England Coast, 1610

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1610 Media: Ink on paper

Item 76037

Maine Camp Hospital Association records, Portland, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Online Exhibits

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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.

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400 years of New Mainers

Immigration is one of the most debated topics in Maine. Controversy aside, immigration is also America's oldest tradition, and along with religious tolerance, what our nation was built upon. Since the first people--the Wabanaki--permitted Europeans to settle in the land now known as Maine, we have been a state of immigrants.

Exhibit

Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art

Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Source Materials

"… along the way and who importantly gave genesis to the title for the ‘Houses on Wheels’ section. Dr. William R."

Site Page

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - About the Project

"… Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold had its genesis in a classroom. A student at The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, where both Kate…"

Site Page

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… long desired by the State of Maine but left to genesis of a small, local Lubec non-profit organization to create and operate."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Crystal Priest - Genesis of 1:1 in Guilford
by MLTI Stories of Impact Project

Crystal Priest recounted the genesis of 1:1 near the geographical center of the state--Guilford.