Keywords: Willis
Item 1507
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 9274
Willis M. Porter letter about Lee surrender, 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-04-06 Location: Old Town Media: Ink on paper
Item 86440
23 Willis Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Minnie A Fossett Use: Dwelling
Item 86437
20 Willis Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Peder J Jackson Use: Dwelling
Item 151030
Proposed house for L.T. Willis Esq., Topsham, ca. 1923
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1923 Location: Topsham Client: Lester T. Willis Architect: Poor & Thomas
Item 151728
Sewall camp additions, Phippsburg, 1914
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1914 Location: Phippsburg Client: Harold M. Sewall Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Exhibit
Student Exhibit: Logging on Kennebec River
I became interested in the Kennebec River log drive when my grandfather would tell me stories. He remembers watching the logs flow down the river from his home in Fairfield, a small town along the Kennebec River.
Exhibit
Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs
The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.
Site Page
Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement
"… in 1787. While the exact numbers vary, William Willis, noted Maine historian, tallied 2,074 yeas to 2,524 nays.[13] Furthermore, the acclaimed…"
Site Page
Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2
"The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation The committee sent a similar address to the citizens of Maine urging them to support…"
Story
Dancing through barriers
by Garrett Stewart
My Dad performed on the Dave Astor Show in Portland during the civil rights era.
Story
Jim Paquette - preserving his Franco-American and musical roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Lead singer of the iconic Black Hart Band shares insights of his life journey.
