This Day in Maine History
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PublishedMarch 12, 2020
On this date in Maine history: March 12
March 12, 1888: The two-day, Great Blizzard of 1888, also known as the “Great White Hurricane,” locks up the East Coast from Chesapeake Bay to Maine, resulting in more than 400 deaths, including about 100 sailors. The storm drops 22 inches of snow in New York City, but heavy wind forms snowdrifts that are dozens […]
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PublishedMarch 11, 2020
On this date in Maine history: March 11
March 11, 1936: Rain begins falling on the first day of a three-day rainstorm that causes flooding that results in major destruction and damage across New England. In Maine, the Kennebec River bridge linking Richmond and Dresden is washed away, and the Androscoggin River in Auburn reaches its highest level on record. More than 150 […]
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PublishedMarch 10, 2020
On this date in Maine history: March 10
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
On this date in Maine history: March 9
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
On this date in Maine history: March 8
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PublishedMarch 7, 2020
On this date in Maine history: March 7
March 7, 2019: The Skowhegan-based School Administrative District 54 board votes 14-9 to discontinue the use of “Indians” in reference to the district’s sports teams. The decision follows five years of bitter, high-profile debate about the name. The district consists of Canaan, Cornville, Mercer, Norridgewock, Skowhegan and Smithfield. Many Skowhegan-area residents oppose dropping the name, […]
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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
On this date in Maine history: March 6
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
On this date in Maine history: March 5
March 5, 1801: Army Maj. Gen. Henry Dearborn (1751-1829), a Revolutionary War veteran and longtime Gardiner resident, begins eight years as secretary of war under President Thomas Jefferson. Dearborn had fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill and was captured by the British during Benedict Arnold’s ill-fated 1775 March to Quebec. Released in a prisoner […]
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
On this date in Maine history: March 4
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PublishedMarch 3, 2020
On this date in Maine history: March 3
March 3, 1820: The U.S. Senate’s acceptance of a provision that slavery be permitted in Missouri – which would become a state in 1821 – fulfills a compromise that clears the way for Maine to become a state 12 days later. News that Maine’s admission to the Union is linked to the slavery question sparks […]
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