Keywords: Northeastern Boundary Dispute
Item 116547
Northeastern Boundary of Minnesota, ca. 1820
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Ink on paper
Item 149685
Contributed by: Acadian Archives Date: 1799 Media: Ink on paper
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?
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Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War
"Luckily, no one was killed by combat in this war and the entire thing was solved by a treaty rather than warfare. The dispute lasted from 1838 to…"
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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3
"… Lincoln worked to settle the Northeastern Boundary Dispute with Great Britain in Maine’s favor."
