Maine Memory Network

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

"… the will of its residents and its newly drafted constitution, Maine would enter the Union as a free state."

Maine Granite Industry Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"… Woman’s Club, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, the Maine Temperance Union, and the Christian Civic League were all pro-Temperance…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… the Union, destroyed slavery and maintained the Constitution, 1861-1865.” Charles made the statue in Jacob’s image."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Back on Islesboro, ten islanders voted for the Constitution, one against. The Constitution was accepted by the majority of Maine voters, and Maine…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… proponent of statehood, eventually chairing the constitutional convention in 1819 and becoming the State’s first governor in 1820 (see King exhibit…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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