John Adams Knight, whose house sits in Auburn’s West Pitch Park, acknowledged that once he backed the North, it was a trying time.
Maine History
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The life-threatening encounter with ‘the biggest lobster of them all’
The Lewiston Evening Journal detailed in 1895 a battle between fishermen and an ‘enraged’ supersize lobster.
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A huge lobster fought a Mainer in 1902 and almost won . . . so the story goes
Fisherman Charles McVane said a ‘monster lobster’ attacked him as he lay on a beach and he had to fight for his life.
Posted inbPlus, Maine
‘Misery for dinner’ and other facts that lifted my Franco pride
Camden Martin’s local class on the history of French Canadians in Maine is full of interesting information … and answers to why I’m here.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
New roof for historic Pigeon Hill Schoolhouse completed
Generations of Oxford students attended the Pigeon Hill School between 1867-1940. For the last two years Oxford Historical Society has been working to relocate the schoolhouse from the corner of Rabbit Valley Road and Route 24 to a lot and bird sanctuary off King Street. It is being completely rehabilitated as a living history museum in phases.
Posted inFood
Repast is history: What Mainers ate on Thanksgiving through the decades
We pored over Maine’s newspaper archives for a casual look at how Mainers from other times celebrated the holiday, and most especially what they were eating.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
The origin of Livermore and Livermore Falls: a brief history
Who was Deacon Elijah Livermore and how did he found the town of Livermore?
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Quest for innovation has spurred many a Maine inventor
Over the years, tinkering, curious Mainers have created many useful inventions, from grippier train wheels, more efficient engines and three-piece boats, to automatic door openers and lifesaving heart starters.
Posted inMaine, News
Former University of Maine at Farmington professor joins Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan as new director
Chris O’Brien, a Cold War historian who was previously a professor of history at UMF, took over as the library’s director in September.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
When Lyndon B. Johnson came to Portland 60 years ago, a hundred thousand followed
Johnson’s 1964 visit drew what may have been the largest crowd Portland has ever seen. Sixty years later, those in attendance still remember the group’s energy.