Maine Memory Network

Henry Knox Baker, Hallowell, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hubbard Free Library Date: circa 1900 Location: Hallowell Media: Photographic print

A Riot of Words: Ballads, Posters, Proclamations and Broadsides

Imagine a day 150 years ago. Looking down a side street, you see the buildings are covered with posters and signs.

State of Mind: Becoming Maine

The history of the region now known as Maine did not begin at statehood in 1820. What was Maine before it was a state? How did Maine separate from Massachusetts? How has the Maine we experience today been shaped by thousands of years of history?

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"The Hallowell Gazette, in 1841, announced "We have the pleasure of informing our readers that the Hallowell House is now a Temperance House."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History Bibliography

"12, 1863) “Industrial School for Girls-National Historic District Hallowell, Me.” Registration Form. Washington, D.C.:U.S."