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Historical Dates

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February 15

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 26, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29   1814   Birth date of Joseph H. Williams of Augusta, Governor in 1857, serving the unexpired term of Hannibal Hamlin who was elected to…

February 16

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 26, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1789 Incorporation of the towns of Gouldsboro, Sullivan, and Trenton 1801 Incorporation of the town of Leeds 1811 Incorporation of the towns of New Charleston…

February 17

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 26, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1781 Incorporation of the town (now city) of Bath 1789 Incorporation of the towns of Durham and Mount Desert 1791 Incorporation of the town of…

February 18

Government, Historical Dates, History, Public FiguresBy JimMarch 26, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1795 Incorporation of the towns of Lewiston and Litchfield 1802 Incorporation of the town of Minot 1807 Incorporation of the town of Montville 1807 Birth…

February 19

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 26, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1798 Incorporation of the town of Otisfield 1818 Incorporation of the town of Swanville 1828 Incorporation of the towns of Bremen and Chandlerville, now Detroit…

February 2

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimApril 27, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1692 Indian raid, with French encouragement, on the town of York. Known as the “Candlemas Ambush.” 1789 Incorporation of the towns of Blue Hill and…

February 20

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 26, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1797 Incorporation of the town of Harrington, changed to “Augusta” on June 9th of the same year 1799 Kennebec County formed from northern Lincoln County.…

February 21

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 26, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1800 Incorporation of the towns of Orland and Rumford 1826 Incorporation of the town of Plymouth 1828 Incorporation of the town of Hancock 1838 Congressman…

February 22

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 26, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1802 Incorporation of the towns of Avon and New Vineyard 1811 Incorporation of the town of Eddington 1812 Incorporation of the towns of Dearborn (now…

February 23

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 26, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1787 Incorporation of the town of Penobscot 1796 Incorporation of the town of Eden, now Bar Harbor 1809 Incorporation of the town of Solon 1828…

February 24

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 26, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1794 Incorporation of the towns of Hampden and Prospect 1798 Incorporation of the towns of Eastport (now a city) and Cornville 1807 Incorporation of the…

February 25

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 27, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1791 Incorporation of the town of Bangor, now a city 1794 Incorporation of the town of Newfield 1807 Incorporation of the town of Friendship 1808…

February 26

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 27, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29   1795   Incorporation of the town of Jay 1800 Incorporation of the town of Ellsworth   1813   Incorporation of the town of Sweden…

February 27

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 27, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1768 Incorporation of the town of Sanford 1794 Incorporation of the town of Cornish 1795 Incorporation of the town of Steuben 1798 Incorporation of the…

February 28

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 27, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1795 Incorporation of the towns of Clinton, Fayette, Livermore, and Starks 1807 Incorporation of the town of Dixmont 1812 Incorporation of the town of Sebec…

February 29

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 27, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1812 Incorporation of the town of Foxcroft, now part of Dover-Foxcroft 1836 Incorporation of the town of Mariaville 1840 Incorporation of the town of Smithfield…

February 3

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 25, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29   1796   Incorporation of the town of Belgrade 1824 Incorporation of the town of Brownville   1832   Incorporation of the towns of Jonesport,…

February 4

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 23, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1779 Incorporation of the town of Pittston 1824 Incorporation of the town of Burnham 1832 Incorporation of the town of Pembroke      

February 5

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 23, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1814 Incorporation of the towns of Belmont, Bloomfield (Skowhegan), and Searsmont 1818 Incorporation of the town of China 1821 Incorporation of the towns of Canton…

February 6

Historical Dates, HistoryBy JimMarch 25, 2011Leave a comment
The Wire Bridge in New Portland (2001)

February 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29   1788   U. S. Constitution ratified by Massachusetts (with the District of Maine) 1812 Incorporation of the town of Bingham   1822   Incorporation…

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