Keywords: Kennebunk Ladies
Item 31602
General Lafayette's toast given at Kennebunk, 1825
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1825 Location: Kennebunk Media: Ink on paper
Item 66529
Franciscan Monastery and St. Anthony Shrine, Kennebunk, ca. 1947
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1947 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Linen texture postcard
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.
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
Site Page
Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford
"Plan of rivers of Saco and Kennebunk, 1731Maine Historical Society From the 1680's to the 1760's, war after war broke over the natives and settlers…"
Site Page
Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community
"… Mercy’s institutional outreach had its origins in Kennebunk. In 1989, local resident Gary Pike had just graduated high school and planned to attend…"
