-
PublishedFebruary 25, 2020
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 25
Feb. 25, 1791: The Massachusetts General Court approves a petition for the incorporation of the town of Bangor, which, like the rest of Maine, is part of Massachusetts. The new town has about 170 residents. The Rev. Seth Noble traveled to Boston to incorporate the town as Sunbury but either changed his mind or misspoke, […]
-
PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 24
-
PublishedFebruary 23, 2020
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 23
-
PublishedFebruary 23, 2020
Colony, Chapter II: Rivalry
An acrimonious relationship develops between Maine and Massachusetts.
-
PublishedFebruary 22, 2020
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 22
Feb. 22, 1864: The three-masted steamer Bohemian, bound from Liverpool, England, to Portland, strikes Alden’s Rock, a ledge near Cape Elizabeth, at night in a dense haze. The accident kills 42 people, including two crew members. The ship, an iron vessel owned by the Ocean Steamship Co. of Montreal, was carrying 219 passengers, most of […]
-
PublishedFebruary 21, 2020
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 21
-
PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 19
-
PublishedFebruary 18, 2020
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 18
-
PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 17
-
PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 17
- ← Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- …
- 39
- Next Page →