Originally erected in 1735, the current iteration of First Parish Church was built in 1846.
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Before trains and autos, stagecoaches traversed the Midcoast
Stagecoaches were the primary source of transportation in the 1800s.
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How those in bondage found their freedom in the Midcoast
Many former slaves settled in Bath, Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham.
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Celebrate pumpkins and Colonial skills at the Chapman-Hall House
Lincoln County Historical Association will present a woodworking demonstration during Damariscotta’s Pumpkinfest weekend.
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Midcoasters collected scraps and made sacrifices during World War II
Just months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, launching the United States into World War II, America began an unprecedented civilian effort to gather and recycle materials that would ultimately ensure victory in Europe and the Pacific. When war production in the United States moved American production “from refrigerators to machine guns,” a […]
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When the Bath-built Ranger defended America’s Cup
In the 1930s, while the world appeared to be coming apart at the seams, one sailing race saw the hopes of America pinned on a revolutionary new vessel and its defense of a legendary title. And this vessel was built at Bath Iron Works. By 1936, while fascist aggressions were growing in Europe and the […]
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Have billboards been banned in Maine since 1977? | Fact brief
Just 4 states have broad bans on billboard advertisements in an effort to preserve their natural beauty.
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Brunswick plane crash was the third deadliest in Maine history
At the height of the Korean War, a U.S. naval anti-submarine patrol aircraft crashed while attempting to land on a newly built runway at the Brunswick Naval Air Station. When it was over, six out of 10 crewmen were dead and the disaster became one of Maine’s deadliest. On Monday, April 14, 1952, 10 men […]
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Did Maine abolish the death penalty in the 1800s? | Fact brief
The state’s laws regarding capital punishment for various crimes have changed repeatedly throughout Maine’s history.
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Harpswell maritime disaster the worst in Maine history
One of the deadliest maritime disasters in Maine history saw a day of fun and pleasure turned into a catastrophe claiming the lives of 34 persons, launched a mammoth rescue effort and began an enduring controversy lasting nearly 85 years. And this historic tragedy all began at Bailey Island. On June 29, 1941, a group […]