Keywords: black marble
Item 27794
The Honorable John Ruggles, Thomaston, 1859
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1859 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 100829
GAR ballot box, Pittsfield, ca. 1879
Contributed by: Pittsfield Historical Society Date: circa 1879 Location: Pittsfield Media: Wood, marble
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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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Begin Again: reckoning with intolerance in Maine
BEGIN AGAIN explores Maine's historic role, going back 528 years, in crisis that brought about the pandemic, social and economic inequities, and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.
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Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School
"Hopscotch and London Bridges, marbles and ball games filled the play area adjacent to the school at recess time."
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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The John Ruggles House
"… of the mantels are of the coveted Thomaston black marble, exports of which generated an annual revenue of some $20-$30,000 during this period."
