Keywords: South Carolina
Item 101272
Penn, Hill, and Burke to the Delegates of South Carolina, 1779
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779-04-02 Media: Ink on paper
Item 64625
Letter about changes in North Carolina, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: New Bern; Dennysville Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Navy Firefighting School, Little Chebeague Island
Little Chebeague Island in Casco Bay was home to recreational facilities and a firefighting school for WWII sailors. The school was part of a Navy effort to have non-firefighting personnel knowledgeable in dealing with shipboard fires.
Exhibit
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 Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 2, pages 27-37
"Other topics and people mentioned are: Excerpt from book about Virginia, South Carolina 1849 crime reports"
Site Page
Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s
"… of land for hardwood supplies in Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia. Workmen with knowledge of ship measurement requirements would harvest lumber…"
Story
Civil War Soldier comes home after 158 years
by Jamison McAlister
Civil War Soldier comes home after 158 years
Story
My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne
Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima
