George were confined within the socalled plantation of lower st. Havent read a thousand splendid suns by the way, as i wasnt overly impressed with the kite runner. Maine history online 18701920 the end of the ocean. The place that ferdinando gorges long ago named maine, on the far northeastern edge of the nation, is today much the same as it was then. At one time there were many small, neighborhood schools, but as the number of children in rockland decreased, in 2011 school districts merged. The maine coon is no stranger to the show bench, in fact maine coons were being shown a t local agricultural fairs in new england, usa, in the 1860s, some thirty years before the first official american cat shows were held. What no one in either massachusetts or maine foresaw. Massachusetts loses maine mass moments quote of the day. The first european believed to have visited the site of bangor is esteban gomez, the portuguese explorer who sailed to the head of the tide, in the early 1500s.
For the abnaki indians who came east, maine was dawnland. Berwick, vital records of berwick, south berwick and north berwick, maine by john e. Maine, constituent state of the united states of america. Strides in sustainability have been a hallmark of the maine fishery throughout the centuries, from the time lobstermen themselves introduced conservation measures in the mid 1800s. A fascinating 1800s trip through the maine woods georges. Maines population in 1820 was nearly 300,000, concentrated along the southern coast. Formed in the wake of the recent ice age, maine has an interesting geologic history, as noted in the article on geology. The maine historical society has one of the largest collections of genealogy material in maine. Published by maine historical society and is the only scholarly journal on maine history. The individual titles listed here provide a sample of available open access books in the field of history.
A fascinating 1800s trip through the maine woods george. Maine state library has a substantial collection of genealogies. Oct 10, 2016 here are the maine francoamerican genealogical societys cemetery records for the area. In 1605, five indians are kidnapped from pemaquid by an english vessel and. Lapham and published in augusta, maine by press of the maine farmer. In the middle of the 1800s, maine stood at the juncture of two great streams of commerce. Porter, maine vital records photocopied from town reports 19031994. In our nations eastern most pine tree state of maine and its southern most county of york, is the town of wells, named for the cathedral city of wells, in somerset, england. While maine was not yet prepared to take its place as the twentythird state of the union in 1776, the residents of. Name index and images of birth, marriage, and death returns acquired from the state board of health, division of vital statistics and the state archives.
This state page of our website provides direct links to free major genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on maine genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. The present article will concentrate on the period of european contact and after. The local history department houses historical sources that provide information on bangor, the penobscot valley, the state of maine, and new england. Maine, the largest of the six new england states, lies at the northeastern corner of the country. It is the earliest map of north lubec, known as sowards neck at that time.
Maine built the ships that carried this trade and provided the crews that made america the worlds premier trading nation. These maps are of interest for genealogy and local history. It extends to the citys recent cultural and economic renaissance. Susan hand shetterly shelved 1 time as maine history avg rating 3. Learn about the exciting history, language and culture in maine. About 25,000 years ago an ice sheet covered all of new england.
Year book of the session of the east maine conference of the methodist episcopal church, by methodist episcopal church, east. Local history sources include historical accounts of maine pioneers, who populated this area while maine was still part of the state of massachusetts. The stories of phippsburg are rich and wonderful and weave back through the earliest history of maine like a beautiful dream. The history of poland, maine this book was written by h. They formed a permanent trading post in castine in 16, whilst a rival post was set up by english colonists known as the plymouth colony, near penobscot bay in the 1620s. Attempts to uncover the history of the name of maine began with james sullivans 1795 history of the district of maine. If you are a maine author and not listed in the database, please send us your. Our mission is to preserve and promote interest in the history of the dead river area, which includes dead river plantation, flagstaff village, coplin plantation and eustisstratton. Seeing that stewards healing art was published in 1827, it was probably the last work of putnam and blake before putnam left the company. Maine genealogy family history records family tree.
In those days, there was no standard of points and it is unclear how judges decided which cat was the best exhibit. Books set in maine 324 books meet your next favorite book. History of maine the french were the first to set foot in modern day maine, forming a settlement on st. Typically people are looking for the intent behind the law or specific language within it. By 1800 these inland farmers were leading the drive for statehood. At a meeting of the maine historical society, held in portland on the 23d of december, 1882, a communication was received from mr. Pfff, quite a relief to find out im not turning senile. Not only has maine families in 1790 become one of the first sources to consult for maine genealogical research, it has also allowed researchers to get in touch with the other persons working on the same families since the names of all submitters are published. Maine is bounded by the canadian provinces of quebec and new brunswick, and by new hampshire. Old maps of towns in maine, reproduced from the maine county atlases published in the late 1800s. From 1800 to 1850 maines population nearly quadrupled, and until. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. History in maine university of southern maine volume 8, issue 3 african american collection of maine glickman family library, sixth floor 314 forest avenue p.
Clark and those who, like him, have lived there, the history of the place called maine is really the history of peoples images of it. In 2014, george also won a maine press association award for writing the states bet sports blog. Today, the state has nearly eighteen million acres of timberland, and forest products still make up a major industry. Maine lobster families extend generations back with an eye to their legacies. Celebrating maines bicentennial a brief history of maine. A book written for an even younger audience, which narrates the true story two gay male penguins in new yorks central park zoo, is one of the most challenged books of the last 10 years. The dark secrets of this nowempty island in maine atlas. The maine writers index is a searchable database of writers with a relationship to the state of maine.
The dark secrets of this nowempty island in maine malaga island was home to a fishing community. Today, maines lobster fishery is a model of a comanaged, sustainable fishery. Deborah gould has written two books that help us experience life in rural maine from 1820 to 1920. Albany town andover town andover village bethel hill village bethel town, bethel west, bethel south, west bethel, south bethel brownfield center village, brownfield town, brownfield depot. It is still there and in good rspair, although less and less used for serious transportation purposes since the automobile rolled into the state ina cloud. The dead river area historical society is a qualifying 501 c 3 nonprofit organization, incorporated in the state of maine in 1979. He has cruised the maine coast from casco bay to mount desert.
We hope the resources on this page will be of help in conducting your own legislative history research. Maine became the 23rd state on march 15, 1820, as part of the. Collection contacts maureen elgersman lee, faculty scholar 207 7804011. There is evidence of native american presence in maine as early as 11,000 bce. Pettygrove won the coin toss two out of three times and the rest as they say is history. A short history of banned books world economic forum. Maine genealogy family history records family tree resources. In 2016, down east books published georges book, maine sporting camps, and islandport press published george and his wife lindas travel book, take it from me, about their favorite maine inns and restaurants. The flooding of flagstaff dead river area historical society. The maine palladium became putnams main focus from 18281830 up until he died at the ripe old age of 36 in saco, maine in december of 1830 and americas historical newspaper. Maine history online 18701920 the end of the ocean highway. Home history subject guides at university of southern maine.
The law also lifts the existing cap on annual contributions for those who itemize, raising it. Here are the maine francoamerican genealogical societys cemetery records for the area. Box 9301 portland, me 04104 207 7804275 reading room hours monday, wednesday, friday. Croix island, a small island off the coast of the state, in 1604. Poole and published in mechanic falls by the poole bros publishers 1890 180 pages. The largest of the six new england states in area, it lies at the northeastern corner of the country.
Popular maine history books meet your next favorite book. Maine gunsmiths in the 1800s celebrates generations of maine gunsmiths and illustrates the inventiveness, artistry, and craftsmanship that they brought to the early gunmaking industry, as well as to the sports of hunting and fishing. The history of portland, maine begins when the area was called machigonne, meaning great neck, by algonquians who originally inhabited the peninsula. Please complete this form to suggest an author for the maine writers index. Portlands first post office opened in 1849, and the steam sawmills whistle could be heard as far away as fort vancouver. Maine is the northernmost state in the northeastern united states. Town history of new portland, maine new portland, maine. And tango makes three by justin richardson has been restricted around the world. The connection may be birth, residency, employment or works that are set in maine. To date eleven volumes have been published and these document nearly 2,900 families living in maine in 1790. Havent read a thousand splendid suns by the way, as i. In 2016, down east books published georges book, maine sporting camps, and islandport press published george and his wife lindas travel book.
Shipping and trade were especially important in maine in the 19th century. Mar 03, 2018 the maine palladium became putnams main focus from 18281830 up until he died at the ripe old age of 36 in saco, maine in december of 1830 and americas historical newspaper. Logging and lumbering in maine examines the history from its earliest roots in 1630 to the present, providing a pictorial record of land use and activity in maine. The town of new portland was given to the residents of falmouth now portland, maine by the massachusetts legislature to repay them for their loss when the british fleet burned falmouth in 1775. Pettygrove was from maine and wanted to name the new town portland. Maine, known fondly as the pine tree state has a long, rich history of logging. Portland, maine directories, 188991 directory listing of over 65,000 residents of portland, maine between 1889 and 1891 1912 directory of portland including the city of south portland and the town of cape elizabeth portland, me portland directory co. The genealogy and history of the bruns families of portland, me. Including contemporary accounts of the wreck of the nottingham galley by kenneth roberts, et al paperback bowdoinham, maine, the history of the town of. In the early days, beautiful pines were harvested from maines forests to. The population of rockland reached 7,000 in 1860, and it grew to 9,000 in the 1950s.
Maine history, formerly the maine historical society quarterly, 1961present. But judging from your comment, it turns out it was california and not maine. After 4,000 years global warming forced its retreat so that approximately 14,000 years ago the. The cider house rules by john irving, empire falls by richard russo, salems lot by stephen king, carrie by stephen king. Collections of the maine historical society, 18311916. Before gaining its statehood in 1820, maine was part of the massachusetts territory and was involved in the lumber trade with england. In singapore, the book was removed from state libraries and destroyed. Maine appears in the domesday book of 1086 in reference to the county of.
Popular maine history books showing 125 of 25 settled in the wild. The lime kilns stopped burning in 1958, and rocklands population has fluctuated above 7,000 ever since. Since 1822, maine historical society has served as a nationally recognized research center for the study of the history of maine and its people. The states lumber industry went through several historical periods, beginning with the vast pine and spruce harvests, the organization of major corporate interests, the change from. Notes from the edge of town by susan hand shetterly, the peninsula by louise dickinson rich, happy t. At the time of the american revolution, the province of maine was still part of massachusetts, and the future towns of cushing and st. But in 1911, pseudoscience and greedy politicians changed all that.
We are always adding to our collection, which includes published and compiled genealogies, town histories, vital records, census records, city directories, town reports, maps, photographs, manuscripts, journals, and many other resources to help you with your family history research. Land in east new portland was first settled by revolutionary war veterans in 1783. With a notice of previous settlements, colonial grants, and changes of government in maine. Exhibit on maine gunsmiths in the 1800s open through march 2017 inventors and sportsmen.
Legislative history research involves the identification of documents and actions in consideration of passage of a law. After 4,000 years global warming forced its retreat so that approximately 14,000 years ago the maine coast was beginning to be exposed. Soon after this, by correspondence, he made the acquaintance of hon. Situated in the fertile androscoggin river valley surrounded by some of the highest mountains in maine, the town of bethel traces its origins to a 1768 grant made by the commonwealth of massachusetts to men whose ancestors had. New portland is a town in somerset county, maine, united states. Maine history timeline 18001849 maine memory network. Sally sayward barrell keating wood 17591855 of york writes the maines first novel, julia, and the illuminated baron under the name a lady of. Nineteenth century coastal maine penobscot bay history online. This book puts you in rural maine in the 1800s georges outdoor. History of maine roads 16001970 glance at a modern map of maine and you can easily trace the first transportation system in this northeastern corner of the nation. Rugged coasts, sweet smells of spring lilac, summer rains, and salt air, fishermen tending their lobster traps, boys fishing from the docks. 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 and maine as a free state. Maine has a long history of boat and shipbuilding, spurred by the timber resources and the many sheltered ports along the coast.