Maine Memory Network

Index Map of International Boundary, 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1930 Media: Ink on paper, map

Canaan Corner, Northeast Boundary, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Canaan Media: Ink on paper

The Shape of Maine

The boundaries of Maine are the product of international conflict, economic competition, political fights, and contested development. The boundaries are expressions of human values; people determined the shape of Maine.

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 1 of 5

"Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 Essay by Liam Riordan Riordan is American historian…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 5 of 5

"… as well as separate, and that the international boundary has often been used strategically in local and regional contexts to challenge and evade…"