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Item 27181

Eureka Engine Company No. 4, Thomaston, ca. 1878

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1878 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

Item 76134

Flagpoles, 1971 Sugarloaf World Cup Ski Races

Contributed by: Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Club through Ski Museum of Maine Date: 1971 Location: Carrabassett Valley Media: Photographic print

Item 64132

Letter to State Commisioner of Education from Wilson G. Smillie, Surry, 1952

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: 1952-09-15 Location: Surry Media: Typewritten ink on onion skin paper

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Online Exhibits

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Leaving the start gate at the Sugarloaf World Cup, 1971

World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine

Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.

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A Brief History of Colby College

Colby originated in 1813 as Maine Literary and Theological Institution and is now a small private liberal arts college of about 1,800 students. A timeline of the history and development of Colby College from 1813 until the present.

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The British capture and occupation of Eastport 1814-1818

The War of 1812 ended in December 1814, but Eastport continued to be under British control for another four years. Eastport was the last American territory occupied by the British from the War of 1812 to be returned to the United States. Except for the brief capture of two Aleutian Islands in Alaska by the Japanese in World War II, it was the last time since 2018 that United States soil was occupied by a foreign government.

Site Pages

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Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute

"… Commissioner of Education explaining that the flagpole had been erected in memory of a respected citizen, Clifford Coggins, and asked for a ruling…"