Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"House of Representatives. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1854, he gained a national reputation for his opposition to slavery and his expertise in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hannibal Hamlin, Bangor, 1866

"… in the Maine House of Representatives and the U.S. House and Senate. Martin wrote under the illustration, "Hannibal Hamlin in Norombega Sept 8th…"

Friends of Wood Island Light

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Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"In 1996, the U.S. Navy named a Roll-on/Roll-off cargo ship U.S.N.S. Gordon in honor of Gary Gordon. He received many awards after he died, but the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"Snow was U.S. Postmaster. The U.S. Post Office moved to its present site on Washington Street in 1975."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Customs and the U.S. Postal Service under a single roof. And Washington Street would soon connect to Water Street, sometimes called Front Street…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… arm of the Treasury Department, morphed into the U. S. Coast Guard, Yeaton later became known as the "Father of the Coast Guard." Yeaton, friend…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Introduction

"Vice President (1861-1865), Hannibal Hamlin, world renowned author Stephen King, Major League baseball player Mike Bordick, and NASCAR driver Ricky…"

West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association

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Lubec, Maine - Myron Avery, Lubec, and the Appalachian Trail

"… Law school, then practiced Admiralty Law with the U.S. Navy. Avery also served in World War II, returning to inactive duty after five and a half…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"Greg Gardner (center right), U.S. Army, accompany Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John M. Shalikashvili (right), U.S. Army."

Acadia National Park

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"… the building was used by Bath Iron Works and the U.S. Navy and for more than the last ten years by R.M. Tate Co."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"… center for tourists traveling the coast on U.S. 1. Opening of Carlton Bridge, Bath, Nov."

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

"… subcommittee that prepared the final draft of the U.S. Constitution. Rufus was a prominent opponent of the extension of slavery in the colonies."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"and British provinces. In 1790 President Washington organized the Revenue Cutter Service (later to become the United States Coast Guard)…"

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

"with the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Bangor and the Abolition Movement Ever since Maine officially became a state in 1820, it has…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… by the British • Boundary between Canada and U.S.; Campobello and Lubec established 1820 • Maine separates from Mass."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"(More About Franklin County Agricultural Fair) U.S. Census The questions asked during the 1840 census show that the U.S."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Senate: Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, U.S. Senate, 9 May 2017…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Senate, Gould chaired the U.S. Senate Committee on Immigration. While serving in the U.S. Senate, Gould fought hard and effectively for the benefit…"

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"… care less if the South was separated from the U.S. Theresa Clifford "How does this topic connect to you in your life today?" Without the Civil War…"

Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library

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Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… the oldest fairs not just in Maine, but also in U.S., next to the Skowhegan State Fair, which is the oldest State Fair in the U.S."