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Historical Items

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Item 12250

Grand Army of the Republic members, Caribou, 1898

Contributed by: Caribou Public Library Date: 1898 Location: Caribou Media: Photographic print

Item 15447

Grand Army of the Republic, Frank Hunter Post, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Hodgdon Mills Media: Photographic print

Item 100611

Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Hall, 10 Upper Depot Street, Bridgton, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Bridgton Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Bridgton Media: Ink on paper, photograph

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Online Exhibits

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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?

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Belfast During the Civil War: The Home Front

Belfast residents responded to the Civil War by enlisting in large numbers, providing relief from the home front to soldiers, defending Maine's shoreline, and closely following the news from soldiers and from various battles.

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This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War

For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.

Site Pages

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Site Page

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization made up of Civil War veterans from the Union Army."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"1895 Members of Post 134 of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Maine, held annual field days and occasional picnics for members' families."

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"The Strong Grand Army of the Republic Post was named after him. Oscar Searles lived in Strong with the family of Samuel and Eleanor Hinkley in 1860."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Civil War Soldier comes home after 158 years
by Jamison McAlister

Civil War Soldier comes home after 158 years