Keywords: War Debts
Item 70440
Sebago Bounty Reimbursement Claim Questions, 1869
Contributed by: Maine State Archives through Maine State Archives Date: 1896-06-19 Location: Sebago; Westbrook; Gorham Media: Ink on paper
Item 22516
William Pepperrell on debt settlement, 1748
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1745 Location: Kittery; Louisbourg Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Exhibit
The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
Site Page
Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War & Biddeford
"… years to overcome, in addition to an ever deepening city debt that administration after administration would work to extinguish. Read more...."
Site Page
"The ensuing joblessness and poverty took their toll. The cities faced a huge debt crisis and many citizens refused to pay the tax assessments imposed…"
Story
Reverend Thomas Smith of First Parish Portland
by Kristina Minister, Ph.D.
Pastor, Physician, Real Estate Speculator, and Agent for Wabanaki Genocide
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
