Maine Memory Network

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 3 of 5

"… with Pagan on birch bark as well as Pagan’s letter to Ward Chipman about his meetings with First Nation people [insert links: mmn map…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"Two of these wars, the Civil War and World War II were without question the costliest in terms of manpower and materiel."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 5 of 7

"61, vol. 10, p. 179b-1 A copy of a letter issued by Samuel Goodwin to Mr. Joseph Stapels, "you are hereby Impowered to continue & Improve on Two…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 4 of 5

"… he received his grant, Bernard received an angry letter from the Board of Trade brusquely (and inaccurately) informing him that “the River…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

""Civil War Alphabetic List of American Battles." American Civil War History Timelines Battle Map Pictures. 13 Apr."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 1 of 4

"Catherine Potter's Letter to the Pejepscot ProprietorsMaine Historical Society At first glance, the papers of the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"After the Civil War, Aroostook County, in general, and Presque Isle, in particular, found economic prosperity in the starch industry."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"When the letters first appeared in book form in 1833, Smith’s brand of political writing captured national attention and launched his thirty-five…"

Palmyra Historical Society

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Greenleaf Cilley

"This book is about the Cilley family during the Civil War. It discusses the history of the Cilley family, including how Greenleaf Cilley was one of…"

Bangor Historical Society

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 1 of 3

"A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) Letter to Captain Nathaniel Goodwin of Biddeford, 1818McArthur Public Library After the Revolution was…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Life on a Tidal River - Project Process

"The Museum had three very special Civil War letters and anticipated future interest and work because of its upcoming 150th anniversary."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Resources

"… (BHS) PFL and BHS archived documents, ledgers, letters, objects. Sagadahoc Preservation Inc. House Survey Vertical Files (Subject and Biography)…"

Windham Historical Society

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… little girls, was elaborately printed in gilded letters that advertised his good taste, location, and practical skills."

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.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"During the Civil War, A.C. also served in the Union Navy as a Capt on the revenue cutter USS Delaware patrolling the Potomac River."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"Her chatty letters full of local news provided a valuable link to home. A group of civilians known as the Ground Observer Corps watched the skies for…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"The Civil War caused a drop in population thanks to the great number of people serving their country, yet the giving and thoughtful spirit of the…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"The Civil War shut down southern markets for fish and ice and insurance rates skyrocketed from Confederate predation on Yankee trading vessels."

St. Croix Historical Society

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

"… Co., who had donated the land to the town for the Civil War Soldiers’ monument. Click on the photo below then zoom in left center and see her…"