Keywords: The Central Bank of Maine
Item 148131
Two dollar bank note from the Central Bank, Gray, 1857
Courtesy of June Contreras, an individual partner Date: 1857 Location: Gray Media: tissue paper
Item 148130
One dollar bank note from the Central Bank, Gray, 1857
Courtesy of June Contreras, an individual partner Date: 1857 Location: Gray Media: tissue paper
Item 151465
Galen C. Moses house, Bath, 1901
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Bath Client: Galen C. Moses Architect: John Calvin Stevens
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?
Exhibit
Walter Wyman's vision to capture the power of Maine's rivers to produce electricity led to the formation of Central Maine Power Co. and to a struggle within the state over what should happen to the power produced by the state's natural resources.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle
"While many young men along the eastern seaboard traveled west to seek their fortunes, some chose to experience the northern frontier of Aroostook…"
Site Page
Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station
"There were two trains that crossed the bridge that day, carrying a total of 2,500 people with 880 of them coming from Rockland and other places along…"
Story
Lloyd LaFountain III family legacy and creating own path
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Lloyd followed in his family’s footsteps of serving Biddeford and the State of Maine.
Story
Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis
The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.
