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Kings Landing Historical Settlement

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

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

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"1806 William King became a prominent figure in 19th century Maine separation politics and would continue to play a major role in early statehood as…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"William King's brother Rufus, along with the Secretary of Treasury William Crawford, passed a revised Coasting Law through Congress, which turned the…"

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

"When he was thirteen, William was sent to Phillips Academy in Andover for a term, but other than that experience he had little formal schooling."

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

"… Some of the District's leading gentlemen—William Gorham and Stephen Longfellow III for example—led the charge for complete separation and organized…"

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

"… attempt in 1787. While the exact numbers vary, William Willis, noted Maine historian, tallied 2,074 yeas to 2,524 nays.[13] Furthermore, the…"

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

"… tally, as the separationist delegation led by William Preble claimed an inaccuracy in the meaning of the term "majority." In response to Preble's…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"Just two years later in 1686, King James II established the Dominion of New England. During this process, Maine's status within Massachusetts Bay…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"William King was born in 1768 in Scarborough, Maine. He originally worked at a sawmill in Topsham, eventually owning it."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… Historical Society & Museum Richard King Richard King, born in 1718 in Boston, settled in the Dunstan Landing area of Scarborough in 1746 after…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"Lambard and C .W King, the son of William King, the first governor of Maine. Before 1852 , King's home was at the site of the Customs House."

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

"Hearing of King's command, many from Maine volunteered for service under him. Defense of local coastlines and communities was left to town militias."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"To the south, at Union Wharf, King sold property to William Ledyard and Asa Palmer for $300 in 1806."

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

"As a businessman, along with William and Cyrus King, he headed the Scarborough Turnpike Corporation, which built the Cumberland Turnpike."

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

"Jones, Herbert G. The King's Highway from Portland to Kittery. Portland, ME: Longfellow Press, 1953. Karr, Paul and Jeff Clark."

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

"Southgate and brothers William and Cyrus King, built the Cumberland Turnpike. The turnpike, the first in New England, ran straight across the marsh…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"They were also the ones who bought Governor King's library when he died. They started the library as a reading room in the downtown area before the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… entrepreneurs of this time was newcomer William King, who built a home on Shaw’s Point and later the Bath Bank building, the first brick structure…"

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 - 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…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"Miss Corrigan, Miss Curry, Mr. Meserve, Miss King, and Mrs. Harkins worked closely with students during their Social Studies classes to complete this…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"Daniel Wilkinson was the last person to get the death penalty in Maine. William Lawrence was the only police officer in the City of Bath to ever be…"