Keywords: York Delegate to MA
Item 11251
Portrait of Nathaniel Barrell, 1816
Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1816 Location: York Media: Oil on wood
Item 13457
Octagonal creamware plate, York, ca. 1770-1780
Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1770 Location: York Media: Creamware
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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?
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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.
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Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood
"… legislature or executive, but instead sent delegates from incorporated towns to the Massachusetts General Court."
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Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement
"Delegates from Cumberland, Lincoln and York counties attempted to move forward with separation, leaving Washington and Hancock counties as part of…"
