Keywords: thornton
Item 101275
Matthew Thornton on congressional activity, Philadelphia, 1776
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1776-11-12 Location: Philadelphia Media: Ink on paper
Item 27204
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1891 Location: Saco Media: Photographic print
Item 40408
Assessor's Record, 15 Cottage Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Eve Thornton Use: Garage
Item 32201
79 Anderson Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: John Thornton Style: Colonial Revival Use: Dwelling - Single family
Exhibit
George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4
"… Massachusetts Militia; was one of the founders of Thornton Academy in Saco; and was elected representative to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth…"
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway
"… the Fore River at Stroudwater, passed through Thornton Heights (Skunk Hill), went along what we call the Pleasant Hill Road to Chamberlain Road…"
Story
Charles "Chuck" Tsomides: devoted to family and local sports
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A life influenced by Greek ancestry, love of music and appreciation for local community sports
Story
Jennie Aranovitch - honoring family legacy and Jewish identity
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Her great-grandparents journey from Belarus through current day Jewish experience in Biddeford.
Lesson Plan
Portland History: "My Lost Youth" - Longfellow's Portland, Then and Now
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow loved his boyhood home of Portland, Maine. Born on Fore Street, the family moved to his maternal grandparents' home on Congress Street when Henry was eight months old. While he would go on to Bowdoin College and travel extensively abroad, ultimately living most of his adult years in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he never forgot his beloved Portland.
Years after his childhood, in 1855, he wrote "My Lost Youth" about his undiminished love for and memories of growing up in Portland. This exhibit, using the poem as its focus, will present the Portland of Longfellow's boyhood. In many cases the old photos will be followed by contemporary images of what that site looked like 2004.
Following the exhibit of 68 slides are five suggested lessons that can be adapted for any grade level, 3–12.
