Maine Memory Network

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"This refers to Stephen Longfellow IV. His father, Stephen Longfellow III, was previously active in the earlier fight for separation in the 1780s and…"

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

"… leading gentlemen—William Gorham and Stephen Longfellow III for example—led the charge for complete separation and organized a meeting to discuss…"

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

"This pamphlet, which belonged to Stephen Longfellow IV, primarily discusses the financial burdens of separation."

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

"… grandfather of the noted poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, put forth an effort to place a separation bill in front of the General Court in…"

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 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 - 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 - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma William P. Preble to William King regarding Missouri Compromise, Portland, 1820 Although delighted by…"

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

"Overview: Road to Statehood Map of the Inhabited Part of Maine, Moses Greenleaf, 1829Maine Historical Society Many know that the Missouri…"

Early Maine Photography - Art - Page 1 of 2

"That year his sitters included Stephen Longfellow and Zilpah Longfellow, the elderly parents of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow."

Early Maine Photography - Portland Photographers

"… of the children of Stephen and Mariana Longfellow, nieces and nephews of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow."

Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"… Ellen, William Pitt Preble, and Stephen Longfellow, Portland, ca. 1853Maine Historical Society Maine Historical Society (MHS) has collected…"