Maine Memory Network

Samuel Washburn on Chancellorsville, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862 Location: City Point Media: Ink on paper

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Samuel Washburn request for command, New York, 1862

Contributed by: Washburn Norlands Living History Center Date: 1862-01-28 Location: New York Media: Ink on paper

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The Washburns of Livermore

Members of the Washburn family of Livermore participated in the Civil War in a variety of ways -- from Caroline at the homefront, to Samuel at sea, Elihu, as a Congressman from Illinois, and Israel governor of Maine. The family had considerable influence politically on several fronts.

Surgeon General Alonzo Garcelon

Alonzo Garcelon of Lewiston was a physician, politician, businessman, and civic leader when he became Maine's surgeon general during the Civil War, responsible for ensuring regiments had surgeons, for setting up a regimental hospital in Portland, and generally concerned with the well-being of Maine soldiers.

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"The soldiers trained at Camp Washburn (named for Maine Gov. Israel Washburn), a temporary assembly and camp area in Portland’s East Deering, across…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The "Edward O'Brien", the "Washington B. Thomas", & "Edna Hoyt"

"… being built gradually increased until 1903, when Washburn Brothers launched the “Washington B. Thomas,” a 5-master of 2639 tons, the largest craft…"

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars