June 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 30 1848 Incorporation of the Town of Mansel (now Tremont). 1861 Rockland-built vessel Joseph is captured by Confederate raiders. 1940 Margaret Chase Smith wins special…
May 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 30 31 1797 Birth date of Gorham Parks, Jacksonian member of Congress and later United States marshal for the district of Maine 1846 William D.…
May 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 30 31 1818 Birth date of Lorenzo De Medici Sweat, a member of the Maine State Senate and the U.S. Congress 1861 Bath-built vessel American…
May 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 30 31 1847 First publication date of the Lewiston Falls Journal newspaper, published by Wm. H. Waldron & Company. 1853 First issues of the Brunswick…
May 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 30 31 1834 Catherine “Kate” Furbish was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, first botanic artist in the “Garden of Maine” 1861 Maine vessel A. B.…
May 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 30 31 1605 George Weymouth’s expedition lands on Monhegan Island, then explores Maine coast. 1861 Bath-built vessel Milan and Rockland-built Ocean Eagle are captured by…
May 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 30 31 1790 Birthdate of Benjamin White, first Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives from “The Democratic Party.” 1835 First publication of the newspaper…
May 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 30 31 1857 Ten year average of “ice out” on Moosehead Lake is May 12th. (See also April 30th) 1861 Machias-built vessel State of Maine…
May 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 30 31 1813 Birth date of Lot M. Morrill, a Republican Governor (1858-1860), he served as U.S. Senator 1861-1869 and U. S, Secretary of the…
April 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 30 1771 Incorporation of the towns of Hallowell, Vassalborough (now Vassalboro), Winslow, and Winthrop. 1836 Birth date in Waterboro of Charles…
April 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 30 1861 Plantation of Woodland, now a town, is officially organized 1863 Robbinston-built vessel Dictator is captured by Confederate raiders. 1906 John Knowles Paine, born…
April 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 30 1818 Birth date in Livermore of Cadwallader C. Washburn, who moved to Wisconsin for which state he served in Congress and raised a unit…
April 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 30 1852 Incorporation of the town of Holden 1861 Fort Sumpter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina falls to Confederate forces, initiating…
April 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 30 1812 Birth date of Samuel Freeman Hersey, member of the Maine House of Representatives, the Maine Senate, and U.S. Congress 1837 First publication of…
April 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 30 1802 Birth date in Hampden of social reformer Dorothea Dix. 1854 Sagadahoc County established 1859 Incorporation of the towns of Maysville (now part of…
March 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 30 31 1777 Incorporation of the town of Thomaston 1804 Birth date in Portland of Neal Dow, alcohol prohibitionist and Prohibition Party candidate for President…
March 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 30 31 1787 Incorporation of the towns of Limerick and Waterborough 1792 Incorporation of the town of Hebron 1802 Incorporation of…
March 2 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 30 31 1797 Incorporation of the town of Waterford 1841 Incorporation of the town of Arrowsic 1858 Incorporation of the…
March 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 30 31 Geogeana (York) is incorporated, by Fernando Gorges, as America’s first city. (see Early Settlement) 1798 Incorporation of the…
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…