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Historical Items

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Item 54442

W.B. Adams on military duties, Washington, D.C., 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Washington Media: Ink on paper

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Item 100500

Frye H. Eastman War of 1812 bounty land claim, Portland, 1858

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1858-10-07 Location: Portland; Bath; Harpswell Media: Ink on paper

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Item 11781

View of Portland Light Infantry Muster, ca. 1803

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1803 Media: Oil on canvas

Online Exhibits

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Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"Veteran musicians created civilian bands, often replicating their former military service in music choices and uniform styles."

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George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator

George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.

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Strike Up the Band

Before the era of recorded music and radio, nearly every community had a band that played at parades and other civic events. Fire departments had bands, military units had bands, theaters had bands. Band music was everywhere.

Site Pages

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"Some of the participants had been professional musicians, but most were amateurs, only a few of whom could read a note of music."

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"A smattering of writers, artists, and musicians seek their muses in this idyllic setting. A few people strive to subsist off the land by growing…"

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Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"… of ’62." This Lincoln native was the Principal Musician with the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery in the Civil War."

My Maine Stories

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Nemo's Nightmare of World War I
by Mike and Bryan Luciano

Franklyn J. "Nemo" Burbank of Livermore Falls was our ancestor who fought in World War I.

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Paul Gagne: Living a life fully engaged in his community
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A man with a wide range of skills and talents shares them for the benefit of his community

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A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin

As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down