Jared Peatman, who since middle school has been researching the group known for its role in the Battle of Gettysburg, plans to give talks in Brunswick, Canaan and Madison.
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Where to see Revolutionary War history across Maine
Take off on a road trip over the long holiday weekend and through the month of July for an up-close look at how Maine helped shape a nation.
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Bates librarian finds Indigenous land grant from 1860s, complicating college’s history
The Lewiston college owned and sold 57,000 acres in northwestern Maine.
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Madrid’s Reeds Mill Church added to National Register of Historic Places
The 134-year-old church in Franklin County was added to the list in early June after a yearlong application process.
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Mainers recall fond memories of Saco Drive-In as theater is demolished
The drive-in theater along Route 1 — Maine’s oldest — closed for good in 2022 after more than 8 decades.
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How Maine’s elite private colleges sold Wabanaki land to bankroll early construction
Tribes were stripped of millions of acres. Some of that ended up in the hands of Bowdoin and Colby colleges.
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Portland walking tour highlights Black history in Maine
The Saturday tour explored sites important not only to the development of Portland as a city, but also to Black history in the state.
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Maine’s got big plans for celebrating America’s 250th
Several historical societies, art museums and other cultural institutions around the state have scheduled exhibits, lectures and other events to celebrate the nation’s birthday.
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Historic Rangeley exhibit showcases western Maine’s earliest human history
Historic Rangeley is highlighting the Vail Site exhibit, which documents the earliest known human presence in western Maine nearly 13,000 years ago through rare archaeological artifacts.
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Waterville graduate working on John Adams memorial at nation’s capital | Column
Richard A. Houghton was appointed by President Joe Biden to serve on the Adams Memorial Commission, which is developing a memorial to President John Adams and his family in Washington, D.C.