Maine Memory Network

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

"… [33] For a thorough analysis of the Missouri Compromise, Maine’s position within the compromise, as well as the tumult that came of it, see Mason…"

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

"… Historical Society Many know that the Missouri Compromise brought Maine into the Union as a free state in 1820, allowing politicians in Washington…"

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

"The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation The committee sent a similar address to the citizens of Maine urging them to support…"

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

"The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation Overwhelmingly dedicated to independence from Britain, Mainers quieted any murmurs of…"

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

"The Coasting Law of 1789 'Unity' and 'Margaretta,' Machias, 1775 The Coasting Law of 1789 required that merchant ships port and register at…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"The Final Vote William Williamson to Joseph Williamson on the final vote for separation, Boston, 1819Maine Historical Society For several…"

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

"After the War: The First Victory for Separationists The "Boxer" and "Enterprise," Monhegan, 1831 This painting depicts an 1813 battle between…"

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…"

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

"1790s: A Growing Movement "An address to the inhabitants of the District of Maine upon the subject of their separation," Portland, 1791Maine…"

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

"When Maine became a state as part of the Missouri Compromise in 1820, a prison was required to provide for state convicts."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"… which was accomplished through the Missouri Compromise in 1820. A drafter of the Maine Constitution, King consulted Thomas Jefferson for guidance…"

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

"… in the senate, Rufus worked on the Missouri Compromise that permitted Maine to enter the Union as a free state."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… Senate; and as a senator, worked on the Missouri Compromise that permitted Maine to enter the Union as a free state."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"This arrangement allowed Maine to join the Union as a free state, with Missouri entering a year later as a slave state, thus balancing the number of…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… became its own state as a result of the Missouri Compromise of 1820. Now this vast region of northern New England could manage its own affairs, and…"