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Historical Items

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Item 11351

Chair/table, possibly York County, ca. 1715

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: 1700–1730 Media: Pine

Item 22304

Pepperrell gateleg table, Kittery, ca. 1710-1740

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1710 Location: Kittery; Boston Media: Black walnut with white pine

Item 11343

Child's violin, Boon Island, York, 1834

Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: 1834 Location: York; North Berwick Media: Pine with bone

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 151840

Butler Capital Corporation conference center, Frenchboro, 1986-2001

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1986–2001 Location: Frenchboro Clients: Gilbert Butler; Butler Capital Corporation Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Online Exhibits

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State of Mind: Becoming Maine

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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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 Pages

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Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"Their houses were rough hewn from pine with no adequate provision for proper sanitation or ventilation."

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Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… Surry Historical Society From the coveted tall pine for ships' masts to the coastal cedar for shingles, Maine's forest land has been the source of…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"Most of the pines measured about a yard across and one hundred feet high and grew so close to each other there was no room for limbs to sprout for…"

My Maine Stories

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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.

Story

Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall

We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.

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An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania

Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021