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Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood

"… a consistent and longstanding local fight for independence had been underway and was steered by savvy leaders, mercantile pursuits, boundary fights…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"… at Separation Overwhelmingly dedicated to independence from Britain, Mainers quieted any murmurs of separation during the American Revolution."

Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists

"… to the United States took precedent over an independent Maine. Maine Historical Society The War of 1812 proved a trying time for the separation…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"… who had previously held out began to support an independent Maine.[28] After the news regarding this revised bill went public, separationist…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Coasting Law of 1789

"If Maine were to become independent, ships would be forced to port in every state beyond New Hampshire."

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

"In 1791, another push for Maine's independence was already underway, and this time it was more organized."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"… unsuccessful, and this first significant push for independence for the District of Maine teetered out. Not all hope was lost, however."

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

"… in Maine, most statesmen decided that immediate independence was more important than fighting the deep-seeded evils of slavery.[34] Resultantly, on…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"1985Swan's Island Historical Society The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) was a fraternal organization that became popular on Swan's…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Farming

"The independence of islanders to raise their own food remained strong even as the steamboat service to the island improved."

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

"Turn of the Century to the War of 1812 The 1800s welcomed a plethora of economic and demographic changes for the District of Maine."

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"Maine in the 17th Century Map of New England and New York, ca. 1676 Largely an unexplored territory by European settlers, 17th century Maine…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 5 of 6

"For them, freehold landownership promised independence from overweening landlords or employers. Legal title would secure their ability to subsist off…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII Fishing and shipbuilding led the state of Maine into its “Golden Economic Age” in the 1850s, as…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"Welcome to Swan's Island! Burnt Coat Harbor X Swan's Island, a six mile ferry ride out of Bass Harbor in Mount Desert Island, is the current…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry

"Baird's Quarry Swan's Island granite was quarried at sites around the island, providing work for many laborers and the businesses that supported…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"Student genealogy Fritz Johnson, Swan's Island, ca. 1925Swan's Island Historical Society As members of a small island school, many of Swan's…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs Left with no reliable connection to the mainland and few secure sources…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Sports

"Sports Organized Sports Swan's Island softball team, ca. 1978Swan's Island Historical Society Much as the 1950s were all about the Brooklyn…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"Baird's Quarry history Text by Kim Colbeth Images from the Swan's Island Historical Society Matthew Baird Contracting Co."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Old Buildings

"Old Buildings Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house Minturn Schoolhouse The Tea Room Redmen's Hall Seaside Hall Andrew Smith Store…"