Keywords: Savage Manufacturing Company
Item 9054
Maine Central Railroad Bridge, Skowhegan, ca. 1896
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1896 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 100543
Civil War era folding camp chair, 1861
Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: 1861 Media: Wood, cloth, steel, brass
Exhibit
In 1954, November 11 became known as Veterans Day, a time to honor American veterans of all wars. The holiday originated, however, as a way to memorialize the end of World War I, November 11, 1918, and to "perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations." Mainers were involved in World War I as soldiers, nurses, and workers on the homefront aiding the military effort.
