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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).
1819 - State constitutional convention held. [13] 1820 Portland becomes capital of State of Maine. [3] Maine Council of Royal Masters instituted. [10] Population: 8,581. [8] 1821 High School established. Maine Mineralogical Society established. [10] Maine Encampment of Knight Templars established. [10] 1822 - Maine Historical Society founded.
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 following table is a list of all 50 states and their respective dates of statehood. The first 13 became states in July 1776 upon agreeing to the United States Declaration of Independence, and each joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution. [6]
The state of Maine bought some of the area in 1924. Fort Baldwin was reactivated during World War II. After the war, Fort Baldwin was returned to the state of Maine and is now part of the Fort Baldwin State Historic Site. Much of the Popham Colony Site is privately owned.
Anyone with information on Card or the shootings is asked to call 207-213-9526 or 207-509-9002, numbers that go to the Maine State Police tip line, Ross said. Show comments Advertisement
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This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in Maine. The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service , and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [ 1 ]