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Item 122801

Coll. 60, box 1/15, Image 1

Plymouth Company Records, box 1/15, ca. 1755

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1755 Location: Richmond Media: Ink on Paper

Item 122974

Coll. 60, box 13/6, Image 1

Plymouth Company Records, box 13/6, 1754–1813

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1754–1813 Location: Boston Media: Ink on Paper

Item 122886

Coll. 60, box 5/18, Image 1

Plymouth Company Records, box 5/18, ca. 1805

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1805 Location: Augusta; Belgrade; Canaan; Hallowell; Sidney; Wiscasset Media: Ink on Paper

Online Exhibits

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Draper's claim northeast of Bath, 1795

Colonial Cartography: The Plymouth Company Maps

The Plymouth Company (1749-1816) managed one of the very early land grants in Maine along the Kennebec River. The maps from the Plymouth Company's collection of records constitute some of the earliest cartographic works of colonial America.

Exhibit

Map of Maine, 1905

The Shape of Maine

The boundaries of Maine are the product of international conflict, economic competition, political fights, and contested development. The boundaries are expressions of human values; people determined the shape of Maine.

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Mary King Scrimgeour dress, Lewiston, ca. 1895

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 Pages

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Kennebec Purchase Deed, October 27, 1661

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Plymouth Company (Kennebec Proprietors) records, ca. 1625-1824

"… October 27, 1661Maine Historical Society The Plymouth Company, also known as the Kennebeck Purchase Company, Kennebec Proprietors, or The…"

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Plan of J. Robinson lot, Topsham, 1761

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"… Colony of New-Plymouth" and their common name "Plymouth Company" was intentionally tied to the Plymouth Colony to justify their claim."

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Coll. 61, vol. 10, p. 179b-1

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 5 of 7

"… given to many settlers on disputed land when the Plymouth Company began establishing their claim. Maine Historical Society Although the title may…"