Maine Memory Network

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

"He served once again as United States Minister to Great Britain 1825-1826. With his health failing, Rufus returned to his home in New York where he…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"Jonathan Cilley, a United States Congressman and brilliant attorney, who lived a few houses to the east of Robinson, was killed in a duel near…"

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

"… and Biddeford's representative to the Provincial Congress prior to the Revolution. Biddeford was a solidly Whig town, and Tory residents didn‘t…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 2 of 2

"Courtesy of the Library of Congress X The European settlers traded with the native peoples, especially for furs, but relations with area bands…"

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Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… would go on to represent the Eastern District in Congress from 1831 to 1837. Early Settlers Many of the early settlers came from Cheshire, New…"

Historic Hallowell - This won't hurt a bit!

"… first field trials of a vaccine not only in the United States, but in the world, and the results Vaughan forwarded to Jenner helped him win…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"… Act imposed on all American vessels in 1807 by Congress. The Act was an attempt to stop foreign exports and imports, intended to punish the British…"

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

"Cyrus, a jurist and orator, served two terms in Congress and William led the movement to separate Maine from Massachusetts, subsequently becoming…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… Act, shown here: "Resolved, that the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Once again, immigration into the United States increased rapidly and drove up the demand for lumber."

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

"He was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1978, 1984 and 1990. While in the Congress, Cohen was forced to vote on two very controversial issues: Richard…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… settle elsewhere, including lands in the western United States. The population in North Yarmouth decreased significantly."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"When they returned to the United States, Charlotte attended Bangor High School in Maine. She stayed with relatives that were close in the area."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… Act created severe hardship and depression in the United States. Farmers, traders and manufacturers saw their overseas markets disappear."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… the Revenue Cutter Service (later to become the United States Coast Guard), commissioning Hopley Yeaton as its first officer."