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Item 101535

Lawrence Colby, Westport Island, 1920

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1920 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 101521

Center School Students, Westport Island, 1893

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1893-10-01 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print

Item 65148

Four Island men, Cousins Island, ca. 1924

Contributed by: Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1924 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Online Exhibits

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Rockefeller Drive, Mt. Desert Island, ca. 1935

Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.

Exhibit

The British capture and occupation of Eastport 1814-1818

The War of 1812 ended in December 1814, but Eastport continued to be under British control for another four years. Eastport was the last American territory occupied by the British from the War of 1812 to be returned to the United States. Except for the brief capture of two Aleutian Islands in Alaska by the Japanese in World War II, it was the last time since 2018 that United States soil was occupied by a foreign government.

Exhibit

Summer's Favorite Game

Baseball often is called the National Pastime. For many people, baseball is encountered in the backyard and down the street, a game played by a few or the full contingent of a team.