Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"The Court House was used for the ladies reception and exhibition of foods, such as butter, cheese, maple sugar and fruits."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"… to the extravagant excess of required royal court dress, and seen in her 1783 portrait by Elizabeth Vigée Le Brun (Metropolitan Museum of Art)."

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

"… and became a member of the Massachusetts General Court. In 1784 Rufus was elected to represent Massachusetts at the Continental Congress."

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

"… place a separation bill in front of the General Court in Massachusetts. In haste, only a small delegation showed up at a convention at the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"In 1658, the Massachusetts court passed an ordinance requiring ferries for transport across rivers. A ferry was established on the Spurwink River…"

Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"… Congress passed child labor laws, but the Supreme Court denied both. In 1924 Congress presented an amendment to the constitution to stop child…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"… lot on the northeast corner of High Street and Court Street and built the North Church in 1973. Keeping ministers was problematic and the church…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 2 of 2

"Print. Maine, State of, Supreme Judicial Court, Cumberland County, Western District, Law Term 1876. The State of Maine vs."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"… and would serve as a Judge in the Supreme Court, Governor of Massachusetts, and Biddeford's representative to the Provincial Congress prior to the…"

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

"… Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court of Massachusetts. "An Act for Establishing a Turnpike Corporation Within the Town of Scarborough."…"

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 1 of 3

"… time, which is in admirable keeping with her courtly manners. Dolly Madison’s sister Anna was married to Richard Cutts of Saco, and the Maine…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"Dress worn at English court, ca. 1775Maine Historical Society Another gown, also the subject of front bodice alteration, is made of a mid-century…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… Thomas Pownall and he encouraged the General Court to build a fortification at the mouth of the Penobscot."

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"… if someone was to do a crime and not show up to court then they will get something in the mail telling them that they have a fine or that they have…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"He was a justice of the peace for 40 years and no case decided by him went to a higher court. As a gentleman farmer, he sold surplus marsh hay and…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… of Ellsworth and Surry was sent to the General Court asking for annexation to Ellsworth of a part of Surry and Trenton."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Judge Charles W. Walton of the Supreme Court of the State of Maine opened a law office before 1905. Henry W. Park came to Mexico from Dixfield."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"… so crowded that people’s toes were touching the court boundaries. The crowds would throw back the basketballs thrown into the “stands.” These were…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… sanitary district was incorporated, and a tennis court was built as was a 24-unit senior citizen’s complex, which soon expanded to 40 units."

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

"… times housed a movie theater-hall-basketball court, bowling alley, pool hall, barber shop, variety store, town jail, and town office."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"… porches in the front, between which was an open court leading to the main entrance. Paul Revere Bell Commissioned for Thomaston Meeting House…"

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"The town office was on the second floor, also the court system was located there, and eye exams were taken there."