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[New Gloucester]. Shaker Settlements
- Survey from Senate Papers, 1815, Number 5181 showing Shaker village near New Gloucester.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: Maine Land Office - Plan Book Maps
World War I
- The Maine National Guard kept personnel records for all soldiers who entered the service under the National Guard during World War I. Upon entering Federal service the State did not keep files of their service, however, it did keep general records of those who had served. This gallery features some of the records kept by the Maine National Guard showing soldiers who participated in World War I.
Halifax Explosion
- On December 6, 1917, the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia was rocked by a massive explosion after two ships collided in the harbor. One of them, the SS Mont-Blanc, was packed with explosives, which caused the massive explosion, killing nearly 2,000 people and injuring thousands more. The State of Maine was quick to respond. The Archives holds many documents from the Adjutant General records which document the aid provided to Halifax from Maine.
Dexter True, 2nd Maine Cavalry
- Dexter W. True of Turner, Maine, enlisted at age 23 in Company I, 2nd Maine Cavalry, on December 22, 1863. He was promoted to Corporal and then to Sergeant in 1865 and was mustered out on December 6, 1865. His wife, Celestia, died in 1869 at 23, and he died on November 23, 1876. They are buried in the Twin Bridges Cemetery in Livermore.