Maine Memory Network

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

"Maine Historical Society The irony of this situation, however, had little impact on the closed-door politics in Washington in 1820."

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…"

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

"… a major role in early statehood as Mane's first governor. Patten Free Library The separationists and anti-separationists heard and acknowledged…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Women's Firsts

"Women's Firsts Text by Candis Joyce Photos courtesy of the Swan's Island Historical Society As in many rural towns and villages, island women’s…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"This “Maine-first” policy dealt with Maine products, Maine problems, politics, and people from the typical "man on the street," to the Governor of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"… collectors was William King, also the first governor of Maine. A customs collector has an office at a frontier where the customs duty on imports is…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"… to make the flight from Maine; during the first attempt the plane turned around immediately due to high winds, and the second flight her pilot…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"… three continents, further demonstrating the First World War’s geographic scope. The Portland Evening Express documented the week’s Centennial…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… 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."

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…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"• Warrant for first town meeting issued July 7, 1811 Signature Quilt, Lubec, 1889 1812 • War of 1812 leads to extensive smuggling operations…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… steamboats that traveled to Lincoln was called “Governor Neptune,” named after John Neptune, Governor of the Penobscot Native American tribe."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… convention in 1819 and becoming the State’s first governor in 1820 (see King exhibit at www.mainememory.net.) Boom Times for the City of Ships…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"They had the first clearing, the first house, the first room for Plantation meetings in their upstairs room, the first school, gave an acre of land…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"signed [into law] by Governor Kenneth Curtis, and then went to referendum in the 16 towns” (Lincoln News, July 1967)."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"… operated by Charles and Carl Milliken (later a Governor of Maine). The company also built a large boarding house, a store, twelve houses on Red Row…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"… service, William King was elected as the first Governor of the State of Maine. In this position, he was involved in determining where a state…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"… “birthday” of Lubec is June 21, the date when the governor of Massachusetts (for Maine was part of that state until 1820) signed into law the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… Congressman and Senator Eugene Hale, Maine Governor Samuel Streeter Marble, attorney Elbridge Gerry Harlow, trial justice John Mason Eustis and…"

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… Public Works Administration responded, and the governor ordered a State snowplow out to Lubec. “Driving pelting rain” on Tuesday January 23rd…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"He was the first governor to do so since Governor Plaisted toured the island in 1911. After Plaisted’s visit, the islanders were evicted."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"While governor, Lincoln worked to settle the Northeastern Boundary Dispute with Great Britain in Maine’s favor."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"Elected Maine’s first governor, William King served until 1821, when he was appointed commissioner to negotiate a treaty with Spain, a post he held…"