The maritime world is full of great names — names of islands, ledges, bays and outcroppings. One name that I didn’t know anything about until recently is that of a local street — “Gundalo”. Gundalo Gap is a small lane off of Mere Point Road that leads out to the water, and I had always […]
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Damariscotta Historical Society’s annual silent auction opens Sept. 2
Some items available to bid on during the Damariscotta Historical Society’s silent auction from Sept. 2-12. (Lisa Hagen photo) The Damariscotta Historical Society will hold its annual silent auction event from Sept. 2-12 to raise funds to preserve ancient burial grounds in Damariscotta. The silent auction will open at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Skidompha Library […]
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DAR and Rockland library to host talk on veterans in Tolman Cemetery
The Lady Knox Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Rockland Public Library will present “The Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Patriots of the Tolman Cemetery” with archivist Mary Kelly at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4. The cover of “Fight for Freedom, Fighting for Survival,” which will be the basis of a […]
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Did temperatures in Maine reach 105 degrees during the summer of 1911? | Fact brief
That summer, an 11-day heat wave killed hundreds, if not thousands, of New Englanders.
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Food, fun and auction at Lincoln County Historical Association’s ‘Preservation Party’
Each year, Lincoln County Historical Association’s party-planning team creates a “Preservation Party” experience to garner support for the organization’s mission. This year’s theme, “Pizza and Pizazz,” promises a festive gathering with gourmet wood-fired pizza served on the scenic grounds of the Pownalborough Court House in Dresden. The event will be held on Sept. 7, rain […]
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Was Maine once a French Canadian territory? | Fact brief
French Canadian migration in the 19th and early 20th centuries helped to create lasting francophone communities across Maine.
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When Bowdoin College honored a soon-to-be traitor
In August 1858, one of the most controversial events in local history took place at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, when the institution honored a southern visitor. Although this event was well intended, a historic and nation-shaking storm was brewing, one which would ultimately make this a contentious event. By July 1858, then-Mississippi Sen. Jefferson Davis […]
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With works from Portland to D.C., this legendary and prolific sculptor was a Bath native
From the Sailors and Soldiers statue at Monument Square to Longfellow’s statue in Portland and the famed Peace Monument at Washington, D.C., he sculpted some of the most recognizable and celebrated monuments in the United States. And this legendary artist was raised in Bath, Maine. Franklin Batchelder Simmons was born on Jan. 11, 1839, to […]
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Maine postcards offer glimpse into history behind some of Vacationland’s most iconic spots
Postcards revolutionized casual conversation in the late 1800s. Decades later, as antique store bargain finds, they can give us a unique window into days gone by in Maine.
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Historian to present talk on Maine families in the age of slavery
The Rockland Public Library will present historian Carol Gardner to contrast two Portland families in the 1800s at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31. Gardner talk is based on her latest history book, “The Divided North: Black and White Families in the Age of Slavery.” This dual-family biography demonstrates that the North was a critical proving […]
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