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Maine A History vol.1, vol2, vol 3, (1919) Leamon, James S. Revolution Downeast: The War for American Independence in Maine (University of Massachusetts Press, 1993) online edition; Lockard, Duane. New England State Politics (1959) pp 79–118; covers 1932–1958; MacDonald, William. The Government of Maine: Its History and Administration (1902).
Maine (/ m eɪ n / ⓘ MAYN) [10] is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeastern most state in the Lower 48.It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, and shares a maritime border with Nova Scotia.
The Province of Maine refers to any of the various English colonies established in the 17th century along the northeast coast of North America, within portions of the present-day U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick.
The District of Maine was the governmental designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from October 25, 1780 to March 15, 1820, when it was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state. The district was a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and before American independence had been part of the British province of Massachusetts Bay .
Fort Knox, now Fort Knox State Park or Fort Knox State Historic Site, [1] is located on the western bank of the Penobscot River in the town of Prospect, Maine, about 5 miles (8.0 km) from the mouth of the river. Built between 1844 and 1869, it was the first fort in Maine built entirely of granite; most previous forts used wood, earth, and stone ...
The symbols were recognized and signed into law by the Maine Legislature and governor of Maine and are officially listed in the Maine Laws in article 1, chapter 9. [ 2 ] The oldest symbols, the state flag and the state seal , were adopted in 1820, [ 3 ] and the most recent additions to the list were, the state song of the 21st century, My Sweet ...
The Great Seal of the State of Maine was adopted in June 1820. The concept of the design is attributed to Benjamin Vaughan of Hallowell, Maine, [1] while the original sketch is credited to Bertha Smouse, the step-daughter of Col. Isaac Reed of Waldoboro, Maine, who purportedly wrote its official description and explanation. [2]
Location: Phippsburg, Maine: Coordinates: 1]: Built: 1861 (): Architect: US Army Corps of Engineers: NRHP reference No.: 69000012: Fort Popham: Part of Coast Defenses of the Kennebec: Phippsburg, Maine: Type: Fortification: Site information; Owner: Public - State of Maine: Controlled by: State of Maine: Open to the public: partly: Site history; Built: 1857–1869: Built by: U.S. Army Corps of ...