Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"William King was born in 1768 in Scarborough, Maine. He originally worked at a sawmill in Topsham, eventually owning it."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"… 1820 Statehood at last! Written by William King—Maine's first governor—on March 16, 1820. Maine Historical Society The irony of this situation…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"1806 William King became a prominent figure in 19th century Maine separation politics and would continue to play a major role in early statehood as…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"Lambard and C .W King, the son of William King, the first governor of Maine. Before 1852 , King's home was at the site of the Customs House."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"William King's brother Rufus, along with the Secretary of Treasury William Crawford, passed a revised Coasting Law through Congress, which turned the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"They were also the ones who bought Governor King's library when he died. They started the library as a reading room in the downtown area before the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… entrepreneurs of this time was newcomer William King, who built a home on Shaw’s Point and later the Bath Bank building, the first brick structure…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"When he was thirteen, William was sent to Phillips Academy in Andover for a term, but other than that experience he had little formal schooling."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"To the south, at Union Wharf, King sold property to William Ledyard and Asa Palmer for $300 in 1806."

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"… the vote, which was approved by Massachusetts Governor Samuel Adams. The referendum read: "Shall application be made to the Legislature for their…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Hearing of King's command, many from Maine volunteered for service under him. Defense of local coastlines and communities was left to town militias."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"Miss Corrigan, Miss Curry, Mr. Meserve, Miss King, and Mrs. Harkins worked closely with students during their Social Studies classes to complete this…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"Daniel Wilkinson was the last person to get the death penalty in Maine. William Lawrence was the only police officer in the City of Bath to ever be…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"Percy Williams (1887-1957) was the son of Edwin and Addie Moore Williams according to his obituary. He was a successful businessman in Waterville for…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"… with the Dreamland were Samuel Davis and William H. Van Dorn. Samuel Davis was the manager of the Dreamland from when it was built in 1909 to 1916…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… a connection to this property are Oliver Moses, William Moses, and Francis Fassett. Oliver Moses owned a lot of real estate property and financed…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"John Tucker was a local brick maker, and Captain William Patten was part of the important, ship building Patten family."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"… Patten Free Library Books & Manuscripts Baker, William Avery, 1973, “A Maritime History of Bath, Maine and the Kennebec River Region.” Bath…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… person from Bath who wrote letters to home was William H. Fog. In one of his letters he talks about how he was taken prisoner and sent to a prison…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"During the construction of the new station, William S. Newell, the president of B.I.W., gave the station a weather vane depicting a destroyer at the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"According to several books, in 1846, William Rogers, John Patten, Jeremiah Robinson, Otis Kimball, and Caleb S."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Student Exhibits

"Student Exhibits Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block The Intersection of Centre and Washington Church Block Columbian Block The Customs House…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"Columbian Block Text by Taylor Johnson, Michaela Lothrop, Paige Martin, Devon Vanmeter 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"Old Town Hall and Grant Building Text by Jocelyn Bernier, Savannah Rice, Shawn Russell, and Cody Seekins 7th grade students at Bath Middle School…"