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History of the First Maine Cavalry, 1861-1865. By Edward Parsons Tobie. Published 1887. History of Piscataquis County, Maine: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1880. By Amasa Loring. Published 1880. A History of Swan's Island, Maine. By Herman Wesley Small. Published 1898. Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine.
The most populous counties tend to be located in the southeastern portion of the state, along the Atlantic seaboard. The largest counties in terms of land area are inland and further north. Maine's county names come from a mix of British, American, and Native American sources, reflecting Maine's pre-colonial, colonial, and national heritage.
The province was incorporated into the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the 1650s, beginning with the formation of York County, Massachusetts, which extended from the Piscataqua River to just east of the mouth of the Presumpscot River in Casco Bay. Eventually, its territory grew to encompass nearly all of present-day Maine.
The site of the 1607 Popham Colony in present-day Maine is shown by "Po" on the map. The settlement at Jamestown is shown by "J". The Popham Colony—also known as the Sagadahoc Colony—was a short-lived English colonial settlement in North America.
According to the 2020 United States census, Maine is the 9th least populous state, with 1,372,247 inhabitants, and the 12th smallest by land area, spanning 30,842.92 square miles (79,882.8 km 2). [1] Maine is divided into 16 counties and contains 482 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, and plantations. [ 2 ]
The District of Maine was the governmental designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from October 25, 1780 to March 15, 1820, when it was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state. The district was a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and before American independence had been part of the British province of Massachusetts Bay .
Colonial forts in Maine ... (3 P) N. Native American history of Maine (10 C, 25 P) P. Popham Colony ... Devonshire County, District of Maine, Massachusetts Bay Colony ...
Robert the Strong (851/3–856) – given Maine, Anjou, and Touraine as dux and missus dominicus. Rebelled in 856. Rebelled in 856. Louis the Stammerer (856–858) – granted the twelve counties and a court at Le Mans by his father, Charles the Bald, until chased away by Breton rebels.