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History of Maine


About Maine: History

Maine was at one time part of Massachusetts. It became its own state in 1820, becoming the 23rd state admitted to the United States of America, although its ...

History of Maine - Wikipedia

History of Maine ... The history of the area comprising the U.S. state of Maine spans thousands of years, measured from the earliest human settlement, or ...

History | Maine Secretary of State Kids' Page

Congress established Maine as the 23rd state under the Missouri Compromise of 1820. This arrangement allowed Maine to join the Union as a free state, with ...

Maine's history

Maine became the 23rd state on March 15, 1820, as part of the Missouri Compromise, which allowed Missouri to enter the union as a slave state ...

Maine | History, Facts, Map, & Points of Interest | Britannica

Geographical and historical treatment of Maine, constituent state of the United States of America. The largest of the six New England states in area, ...

Maine Historical Society

Maine Historical Society dedicates itself to making history relevant and accessible. Experience and explore Maine's dynamic history through a wide variety ...

Maine History & Heritage

The history of Maine dates back thousands of years, stemming from the first native inhabitants to encompass people and traditions from Europe, Africa and Asia ...

Maine - Wikipedia

Maine was part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts until 1820 when it voted to secede from Massachusetts to become a separate state. On March 15, 1820, under ...

Maine Facts | U.S. Senator Susan Collins

Congress established Maine as the 23rd state under the Missouri Compromise of 1820. This arrangement allowed Maine to join the Union as a free state.

"History of the State of Maine; From Its First Discovery, A. D. 1602, t ...

An authentic History of this State has been long and much desired. Maine is a corner-pillar in the American Republic. Its territory equals one half of New- ...

Maine History Timeline 1800-1849

Selected Events in Maine History: 1800–1849. Time periods: 34 Brook Street, Sanford (Formerly 24 Brook Street), ca. 1905. Sally Sayward Barrell Keating Wood, ...

Maine History Online - Maine Historical Society

Maine History Online tells the stories of Maine and its people through essays, exhibits, historical images, documents, and objects drawn from Maine Memory ...

Publications | Maine Historical Society

Over the past two hundred years, Maine Historical Society produced dozens of publications about what is today the state of Maine. The multi-volume series, ...

Maine State History for Kids - Ducksters

The people of Maine were independent minded and wanted to separate from Massachusetts. On March 15, 1820 they got their wish and became the 23rd state of the ...

From The Vault: "HOME The Story of Maine"- Early Exploration

On this episode, we will look at Maine's role in the early settlement of the country with two history programs. Both are 1999 episodes of ...

Introduction - Maine: Local History & Genealogy Resource Guide

In the sixteenth century, the Native peoples in what is now the State of Maine belonged to several tribes, known collectively as the Wabenaki, ...

Maine History journal - DigitalCommons@UMaine

Maine History is the only periodical devoted to scholarship on the history of Maine, and is a peer-reviewed publication. It is published twice a year by the ...

Maine - History, Geography, Economy | Britannica

Maine - History, Geography, Economy: Maine intrigued entrepreneurs who hoped to make their fortune in furs, fisheries, timber, and land development.

Maine History | Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop

Discover the origins and meaning of the names of over one thousand cities, towns, mountains, lakes, bays, and islands in Maine, listed alphabetically in an ...

Maine Pictures and Facts - National Geographic Kids

The first inhabitants of the land now called Maine probably arrived around 12,000 years ago. Over the course of this land's history, ...