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White horse and goats in the snow in New Portland (December 2009)
| 1607 | Half the original number of Popham colonists return to England because of a shortage of supplies and food. |
| 1835 |
Maine U.S. Representative John Fairfield petitions Congress to abolish slavery in Washington, D. C. He served as governor from 1839-1841 and from 1842-1843. |
| 1851 |
Molunkus Plantation in Aroostook County changes its name to Macwahoc, the Indian name for “bog” or “wet ground,” appropriate for the soggy local terrain. | ||
| 1982 | Aroostook County potato growers gather in Presque Isle to demonstrate against the import of cheaper potatoes, caused by a drop in the value of the Canadian dollar. |