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Item 18169

Last Day Cancellation, Sebago, 1940

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1940-04-30 Location: Sebago Media: Paper Ink Stamps

Item 25182

Samantha Smith stamp print, 1985

Contributed by: Maine State Museum Date: 1985 Media: Ink on paper

Item 15808

Needlecraft envelope, from Augusta to Grand Falls, New Brunswick, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Kings Landing Historical Settlement Date: circa 1930 Location: Augusta Media: Paper

Online Exhibits

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Liberty Threatened: Maine in 1775

At Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, British troops attempted to destroy munitions stored by American colonists. The battles were the opening salvos of the American Revolution. Shortly, the conflict would erupt in Maine.

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John Hancock's Relation to Maine

The president of the Continental Congress and the Declaration's most notable signatory, John Hancock, has ties to Maine through politics, and commercial businesses, substantial property, vacations, and family.

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Fight or buy bonds, World War I poster, 1917

World War I and the Maine Experience

With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.