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Item 83633

Granville F. Sparrow sword, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: Steel, brass

Item 4256

William Albert Turner infantry sword, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Media: Metal, wood

Item 4258

Naval officers' sword, ca. 1864

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1864 Media: Steel, fish skin

Online Exhibits

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Painting of the "Boxer" and "Enterprise," Monhegan, 1831

Enemies at Sea, Companions in Death

Lt. William Burrows and Commander Samuel Blyth, commanders of the USS Enterprise and the HMS Boxer, led their ships and crews in Battle in Muscongus Bay on Sept. 5, 1813. The American ship was victorious, but both captains were killed. Portland staged a large and regal joint burial.

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Sgt. Nelson W. Jones, 3rd Maine Infantry, ca. 1862

This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War

For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.

Exhibit

Maine Streets: The Postcard View

Photographers from the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Co. of Belfast traveled throughout the state, especially in small communities, taking images for postcards. Many of these images, taken in the first three decades of the twentieth century, capture Main Streets on the brink of modernity.

Site Pages

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Knights Templar member, Bangor, 1864

"… quality & their caps beaver plush their arms swords and every member wore a scarlet sash." The illustration and details appear on page 25 of his…"