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Moments both large and small throughout the amazing history of Maine. Banner courtesy of Maine Memory Network.

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In this photo is the Spirit of St. Louis, sheltered against the weather as Lindbergh awaits better conditions on his trip to Portland.

Photo courtesy of Maine Memory Network.

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Charles Linburgh, center, at Old Orchard Beach, Maine on July 24, 1927.
March 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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Just two months after becoming world-famous, Charles Lindbergh made an unexpected landing on the sands of Old Orchard Beach on July 24, 1927. He planned to land in Portland on the 23rd, but circled the foggy city for 2.5 hrs before retreating to NH. #maine #mainehistory #mainehistorymonday #history
Charles Lindbergh (right) with local airport owner Harry Jones (pointing) at Old Orchard Beach on July 24, 1927.
March 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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The Thomas Ruggles House in Columbia Falls, #Maine is a gleaming jewel at the center of a quaint Downeast village. The Federal style home was completed in 1820, but when Lizzie Ruggles died in 1920 the building was in need of serious repair. A cousin, Mary, took charge. #mainehistorymonday #history
Ruggles House before restoration, ca. 1920 Ruggles House after restoration, ca. 1950
February 18, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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A. Secure local lumber
B. Covertly recover cannons lost in nearby shipwreck of the HMS Halifax. Once aware of his plans, the American patriots began to search the town for Moore, who narrowly escaped by fleeing from a local church on June 11th.
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A pendant featuring a painted portrait of Jeremiah O'Brien. Courtesy Hannah Weston Chapter DAR.
February 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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The Battle of Machias, also called the Battle of the Margaretta, is recognized as the first naval engagement of the Revolutionary War.

British Capt. James Moore arrived in port on June 2, 1775 w/two merchant vessels. His mission was twofold:
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An image of the first naval battle of the American revolution, which took place in Machias, Maine. Displayed are two ships, the British HMS Margaretta and the American sloop Unity. Print taken from the book "Life of Jeremiah O'Brien" by Andrew M. Sherman, publish 1902.
February 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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"...that came to fish at Monchiggon [Monhegan, #Maine], and knew by name the most of the captains, commanders, and masters that usually come."

Edward Winslow, Mourts Relation, 1622

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The First Thanksgiving 1621 by JLG Ferris, ca. 1932
January 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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They trade protection from rival tribes for food. Without their help the Pilgrims would've starved during their first winter in #Massachusetts 1621.

"He saluted us in English, and bade us welcome...he had learned some broken English among the Englishmen..." #indigenouspeoples #nativeamerican #maine
The First Thanksgiving 1621 by JLG Ferris, ca. 1932.
January 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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He was sent by Sachem Massasoit of the Wampanoag Confederacy to formally greet the struggling settlers at Plymouth in peace. He introduced the Pilgrim elders to the Chief, a treaty is signed, & the Pilgrims & Massasoit's men celebrate first harvest.

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Sagamore
January 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Though unknown exactly where in the traditional territories he was born, Sagamore Samoset of the Eastern Abenaki lived many years in the area that we now call #Maine. A very capable sub-Chief, Samoset was an open-minded & personable ambassador.

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A print of Samoset announcing himself with peaceful tidings to the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony.
January 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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The tireless activism of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for racial equality touched countless lives in #Maine. Here, he converses with Bowdoin College Museum of Art Director Marvin Sadik about a then-groundbreaking exhibition called "The Portrayal of the Negro in American Painting."

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Bowdoin College Museum of Art Director Marvin Sadik speaking with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. about a then-groundbreaking exhibition called "The Portrayal of the Negro in American Painting." Photo courtesy Bowdoin College.
January 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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"I am committed to this philosophy. I think that it has strength. I think that it has the kind of power...that CAN transform society. And the more we commit ourselves to it, and the more we see its meaning, the more we can do with it."

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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking with a museum staff member in the Spring of 1964 in Brunswick, Maine. Photo courtesy Bowdoin College.
January 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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"I believe firmly that the solution lies in total nonviolence," Dr. King is recorded saying as he sat upon a couch inside Moulton Union in the Spring of 1964. King was entirely engaged with a Bowdoin student despite speaking at length earlier.

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Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine in the Spring of 1964. Photo courtesy Bowdoin College.
January 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Titled "North to Freedom," this statue is the official #Maine memorial to the Underground Railroad located at Chamberlain Freedom Park in Brewer. Former site of the John Holyoke house, it was a quick stop enroute to freedom. The house had a tunnel down to the Penobscot River.

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A statue featuring an enslaved person emerging from a tunnel. Photo courtesy of DrStew82 from Wikipedia.
January 18, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Cornelia Thurza “Fly Rod” Crosby was the first ever licensed #Maine Guide. Also a talented & prolific nature writer, Fly Rod lived from 1854-1946, passing in Lewiston at 92. She was known to catch a trout a minute. Crosby was a great friend to the Penobscot tribe, who... 1/3

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A photograph of Cornelia Thurza "Fly Rod" Crowley, Maine's first ever registered guide. Here she is seen in a dress with a small hat upon her head. On her lap are six fish hooked on a line, and a fly rod lays across her lap. There is a tackle box and a journal on the ground, a nod to her prolific writing career.
January 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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This letter, dated July 19, 1793, is a deposition written by an Abenaki man named Perepole, who lived in the Androscoggin valley. In the letter, he shares some of the Native American names for different segments of what we now call the Androscoggin River.

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January 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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From Tides Institute & Museum of Art, an amazing photo of a carriage procession in Eastport ~1900. On the right is the impressive three-story Quoddy Hotel. The Quoddy would burn in 1904, making this a rare snapshot of a bustling rural town at the turn of the century.

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A photo of a horse-drawn carriage procession in Eastport, Maine from about 1900. In the background of the photo is the Quoddy Hotel, a luxurious three-story place to stay in the bustling rural coastal town.
January 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Samuel de Champlain sketched this map of Saco Bay in 1605. He mapped the locations of Native structures & fields. Notably, B indicates their fortress and C shows "cabins [that] are among the fields where they cultivate the Earth and sow Indian corn."

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A map created in 1605 by Samuel de Champlain, featuring Saco Bay in Maine.
January 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Happy New Year! On 01/01/1971, Baxter State Park changed policies to be open year-round. This allowed visitors to finally begin outdoor recreating within the 200,00 acres of State-preserved wilderness in winter. BSP contains the final 10 mi of the Appalachian Trail.

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A view of Mount Katahdin from about 1900. Photo courtesy of the Maine Memory Network.
January 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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President Teddy Roosevelt visited Old Orchard Beach, #maine on 08/26/1902.

“I owe a personal debt to Maine because of my association with certain staunch friends in Aroostook County; an association that helped and benefitted me throughout my life in more ways than one.”

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A photograph of President Teddy Roosevelt standing upon the deck of his traincar. He is waving, surrounded by hundreds of Mainers and fans from all over.
December 28, 2024 at 4:41 AM
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Welcome to History of Maine! This page is dedicated to celebrating and sharing the interesting, mundane, and spectacular moments of the State of Maine's storied history. 🦞 🌲 🐚 🌊 🏔️

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Great Seal of the State of Maine, featuring a sailor with a sextant and a farmer with a scythe. A moose sits beneath a tall pine tree at the center of the seal. The Latin word, "Dirigo," meaning, "I lead," and the North Star serve as guidance during good and bad times alike.
December 28, 2024 at 4:33 AM