Keywords: paper wight
Item 71036
Letter from Nathan Wight, Sebago to John L Hodsdon, 1862
Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-09-12 Location: Sebago; Portland Media: Ink on paper
Item 22804
Ricker College paper weight, Houlton, ca. 1975
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1975 Location: Houlton Media: Metam and marble
Item 84468
Wight property, E. Side Winding Way, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Louisa Wight Use: Summer Dwelling
Item 84490
Wight property, S. Side Winding Way, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Louisa Wight Use: Summer Dwelling
Exhibit
Home Ties: Sebago During the Civil War
Letters to and from Sebago soldiers who served in the Civil War show concern on both sides about farms and other issues at home as well as concern from the home front about soldiers' well-being.
Exhibit
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.
