David Q. Whittier, Esq. for the Maine State Archives, 1971* Maine court history can be divided into four distinct periods: Early Colonial, 1620-1677; Provincial, 1677-1780; District, 1780-1820; State, 1820-present. EARLY COLONIAL PERIOD The first court constituted by legal authority in what is now Maine sat in Saco, March 21, 1636. The court was composed of…
HISTORY OF The COURT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF MAINE [1636-1961] David Q. Whittier, Esq. for the Maine State Archives, 1971* This is the long version, verbatim except for footnotes. A condensed version is also available. Maine court history can effectively be broken down into four distinct periods that may be designated as Early Colonial,…
This is a new feature that will have more content in the future. For longer hiking opportunities, see the Appalachian Trail. Harpswell’s Cliff Trail Bradbury Mountain State Park Trails Mount Kineo Hike (2011)
Group Mean Scores for Maine College Bound Seniors That is, each number represents the average (mean) of a group. For example, the average score for all Maine males taking the Critical Reading test in 1972 was 531. All data has been adjusted by the College Board to compensate for changes in scoring over the period…
Mane had U.S. Marshals even before it became a state. From a letter to U.S. Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry, on their request, from the U.S. General Accounting Office in 2003: The U.S. Marshal Service was created by the first Congress in the Judiciary Act of 1789. U.S. Marshals were placed in…
Vanceboro, Maine in eastern Washington County is the starting point of this trip. The launch is in a private area where the narrow river is literally a stone’s throw across from St. Croix, New Brunswick, Canada. The river is managed by the St. Croix International Water Commission, “responsible for maintaining the natural, cultural, and historic…
Canoe Trip Nezinscot River Turner 1 Return to Nezinscot Canoe Trip: Buckfield to Turner Center
Canoe Trip Nezinscot River Turner 4 Return to Nezinscot Canoe Trip: Buckfield to Turner Center
Canoe Trip Nezinscot River Turner 3 Return to Nezinscot Canoe Trip: Buckfield to Turner Center
Canoe Trip Nezinscot River Turner 2 Return to Nezinscot Canoe Trip: Buckfield to Turner Center
Canoe Trip Nezinscot River Buckfield 4 Return to Nezinscot Canoe Trip: Buckfield to Turner Center
Canoe Trip Nezinscot River Buckfield 3 Return to Nezinscot Canoe Trip: Buckfield to Turner Center
Canoe Trip Nezinscot River Buckfield 2 Return to Nezinscot Canoe Trip: Buckfield to Turner Center
Canoe Trip Nezinscot River Buckfield Launch Area Return to Nezinscot Canoe Trip: Buckfield to Turner Center
Return to Sheepscot River Canoe Trip
Return to Sheepscot River Canoe Trip
Return to Sheepscot River Canoe Trip
Return to Sheepscot River Canoe Trip.
Upper Cathance River begins at Bradley Pond in Topsham, flows through a marsh and then to farmland and wooded areas to U.S. Route 201. The full river continues through Bowdoinham and through the Cathance River Preserve, where it widens and ultimately enters Merrymeeting Bay. One of many Maine canoe trips, this one begins and ends…
The Royal River traces its origins to Sabbath Day Lake in New Glouceste. It is joined by several brooks on it way south through Auburn, back to New Gloucester, then to Gray, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth before entering Casco Bay. A popular six-mile canoe trip begins in North Yarmouth on Route 9 near Dunn’s Corner…