Keywords: John Holmes
Item 22394
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Alfred Media: Engraving
Item 102124
James Monroe to John Holmes regarding the Treaty of Ghent, 1816
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816-01-24 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper
Item 58125
46-54 Holm Avenue, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Anderson St. John Use: Dwelling - Single family
Exhibit
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?
Exhibit
A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland
Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Sally Holmes's evening gown, ca. 1824 - Page 1 of 2
"… from 1817-1825 when her husband, John Holmes, served as one of Maine's first US senators after Statehood."
Site Page
Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma
"On December 8, 1819, John Holmes officially petitioned Congress for Maine's admission. Map of the State of Maine, 1820Osher Map Library and…"
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
Lesson Plan
Maine Statehood and the Missouri Compromise
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
Using primary sources, students will explore the arguments for and against Maine statehood and the Missouri Compromise, and the far-reaching implications of Maine statehood and the Missouri Compromise such as the preservation and spread of slavery in the United States. Students will gather evidence and arguments to debate the statement: The Missouri Compromise was deeply flawed and ultimately did more harm to the Union than good.
