Maine Memory Network

Potato blockade, Fort Fairfield, 1980

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1980-03-27 Location: Fort Fairfield Media: Photographic print

Map detail for portions of Cornwall and Bug Islands, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Cornwall Island ; St. Regis Island Media: Graphite on paper

The Shape of Maine

The boundaries of Maine are the product of international conflict, economic competition, political fights, and contested development. The boundaries are expressions of human values; people determined the shape of Maine.

Making Paper, Making Maine

Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… worked to settle the Northeastern Boundary Dispute with Great Britain in Maine’s favor. During his third term, he traveled from Portland, then the…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Lubec was already in existence 1818 • Boundary dispute settled, Eastport evacuated by the British • Boundary between Canada and U.S.; Campobello…"