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Item 71879
Main Street, North Bridgton, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Bridgton Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 68655
Main Street, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Northeast Harbor Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 89980
Henry B. Johnson Heirs property, Sunset Road, Main Road, Cliff Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Henry B. Johnson Heirs Use: Dwelling
Item 89982
Henry B. Johnson Heirs property, Sunset Road, Main Road, Cliff Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Henry B. Johnson Heirs Use: Shed
Item 110129
Changes at Main Offices, 2nd Floor for Maine Savings Bank, 1932
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1932 Client: Maine Savings Bank Architect: John P. Thomas
Item 109448
Maine Insane Hospital Buildings, Augusta, 1893-1913
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1893–1913 Location: Augusta Client: State of Maine Architect: George M. Coombs; Coombs and Gibbs Architects
Exhibit
These stories -- that stretch from 1999 back to 1759 -- take you from an amusement park to the halls of Congress. There are inventors, artists, showmen, a railway agent, a man whose civic endeavors helped shape Portland, a man devoted to the pursuit of peace and one known for his military exploits, Maine's first novelist, a woman who recorded everyday life in detail, and an Indian who survived a British attack.
Exhibit
John Hancock's Relation to Maine
The president of the Continental Congress and the Declaration's most notable signatory, John Hancock, has ties to Maine through politics, and commercial businesses, substantial property, vacations, and family.
Site Page
Maine Folklife Center, University of Maine
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Site Page
Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Story
2024 Maine History Maker Celebration Event
by Maine Historical Society
Maine Historical Society's 2024 Maine History Maker event, honoring Joan Benoit Samuelson.
Story
30 years of business in Maine
by Raj & Bina Sharma
30 years of business, raising a family, & showcasing our culture in Maine
Lesson Plan
Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride Companion Curriculum
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Content Area: Social Studies
These lesson plans were developed by Maine Historical Society for the Seashore Trolley Museum as a companion curriculum for the historical fiction YA novel "Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride" by Jean. M. Flahive (2019). The novel tells the story of Millie Thayer, a young girl who dreams of leaving the family farm, working in the city, and fighting for women's suffrage. Millie's life begins to change when a "flying carpet" shows up in the form of an electric trolley that cuts across her farm and when a fortune-teller predicts that Millie's path will cross that of someone famous. Suddenly, Millie finds herself caught up in events that shake the nation, Maine, and her family. The lesson plans in this companion curriculum explore a variety of topics including the history of the trolley use in early 20th century Maine, farm and rural life at the turn of the century, the story of Theodore Roosevelt and his relationship with Maine, WWI, and the flu pandemic of 1918-1920.
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 9-12
Content Area: Social Studies
Maine's quest for statehood began in the years immediately following the American Revolution. Though the state of Massachusetts consented to the separation in 1819 and Maine would ultimately achieve statehood in 1820, Maine’s split from Massachusetts was not without controversy and was not universally supported by people living in Maine. Using primary sources, students will explore the arguments for and against Maine statehood. Students will gather evidence and arguments to debate the statement: It is in the best interests of the people of Maine for Maine to become its own state.
