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Maine was a center of Patriotism during the American ... Maine A History vol.1, vol2 ... A Historiographical Essay," Maine Historical Society Quarterly 1987 26(3 ...
This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in Maine. The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service , and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [ 1 ]
The History of Portland, Maine, begins when Native Americans originally called the Portland peninsula Məkíhkanək meaning "At the fish hook" in Penobscot [1] [2] and Machigonne (meaning "Great Neck") [3] in Algonquian. The peninsula and surrounding areas were home to members of the Algonquian-speaking Aucocisco branch of the Eastern Abenaki ...
As a history and art center in Southern Maine, the museum's collections include objects ranging from 19th-century paintings to shipbuilding tools, from 18th-century clothing to contemporary art. It is located in the heart of the Kennebunk Historic District , occupying 18,000 square feet of space in several buildings on Main Street.
The research library at the Maine Historical Society is named for John Marshall Brown and his wife Alida (Carroll) Brown. The current library building was built in 1907 (replacing the Morton Block), [3] designed by Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, nephew of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
It also includes major civic buildings: City Hall, the Waldo County Courthouse, and the Customhouse and Post Office, all built in the 1850s and designed by prominent architects. [ 2 ] Extending south from this five-way intersection is Church Street , which is lined with a series of high-quality houses built primarily between 1840 and 1870.
The Richmond Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Richmond, Maine. Established in the 17th century, the town reached its height of prosperity in the 19th century as a major shipbuilding center on the Kennebec River. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]
The Musée Culturel du Mont-Carmel (Cultural Museum of Mont-Carmel) is a museum of local history on United States Route 1 in Grand Isle, Maine.It is located in the former Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, one of the only surviving 19th-century Acadian churches in northern Maine.