“The 2nd Sunday in June shall be designated Seamen’s Memorial Day and the Governor shall annually issue a proclamation inviting and urging the people of the State to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities in honor of the women and men of the State who have been lost at sea.” (1 MRSA Chapter 5)
1861 | Nathaniel Cutler, born in Lexington, Massachusetts at the outbreak of the Revolution, dies. He became Governor in 1830 upon Enoch Lincoln’s death. |