1770 MAINE
1870
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Updated
October 15, 2008
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1770 |
50 YEARS
BEFORE MAINE'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
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Lewiston
settled in Androscoggin County, Maine.
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1771 |
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Hallowell (present
Augusta area) on the Kennebec River incorporated in
Kennebec County, Maine.
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1773 |
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Greene settled in Androscoggin County, Maine. Attractions
& Recreation : Sabattus Lake
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Settlers arrived in the Wales town area in Androscoggin
County, Maine.
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1774 |
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Sabattus settled in Androscoggin County, Maine.
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Settlers arrived in Belgrade, Kennebec County, Maine.
Attractions & Recreation
: Belgrade Town Beach, Hayden Park, Peninsula
Park.
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1775 |
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Benton settled
in Kennebec County, Maine.
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| 1776 |
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JULY
4, INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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First
settlers arrived in Acton, York County, Maine.
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1779 |
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First settlers arrived in the Calais area in Washington
County, Maine. Coordinates 45°11'N-67°17'W.
Attractions & Recreation :
Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, St. Croix Island
National Monument.
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Leeds settled in Androscoggin County, Maine.
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1780 |
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Eastport, settled
on Moose Island in Passamaquoddy Bay, Washington County,
Maine. It is the easternmost city of the U.S. Coordinates
44°54'N-66°60'W.
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1781 |
- Bath
part of Georgetown, incorporated in Sagadahoc County,
Maine. County seat and shipbuilding town. Coordinates
43°55'N-69°49'W.
- Farmington settled on the Sandy
River in Franklin County, Maine. Coordinates 44°40'N-70°09'W.
Attractions & Recreation
: Nordica Homestead Museum, Titcomb Memorial
Ski Slope
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1783 |
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Trading post established on the Madawaska River in the Frenchville
area, Aroostook County, Maine, by the settlers Pierre Duperre
and Pierre Lizotte. |
1785 |
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Acadians settled in the vicinity of Frenchville in Aroostook
County, Maine. |
1786 |
- Auburn settled on the Androscoggin
River in Androscoggin County, Maine. County seat, coordinates
44°06'N-70°14'W. Attractions
& Recreation : Lake Auburn, Lost Valley
Ski Area, Taylor Pond.
- Livermore Falls settled on the
Androscoggin River in Androscoggin County, Maine.
- July 7, Turner incorporated in
Androscoggin County, Maine.
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1788 |
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June 18, Greene incorporated in Androscoggin County, Maine. |
1789 |
- Bath city in Sagadahoc County,
port of entry on the Kennebec River on the Atlantic coast
in Maine.
- Hancock County established in
Maine, seat Ellsworth.
- Washington County established
in Maine, seat Machias.
- February 17, Durham incorporated
in Androscoggin County, Maine.
- September 9, William Cranch Bond
born in Falmouth(now Portland) Maine. Astronomer and first
astronomical observer at Harvard College and first director
of Harvard Observatory. |
1790 |
- Maine population, 96,540 residents.
- Washington Plantation (present
Belgrade) population 159 residents, Kennebec County, Maine.
- Freetown Plantation (present Albion)
settled, in Kennebec County, Maine.
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1791 |
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Camden on Penobscot Bay, incorporated and appointed seat
of Kershaw County in Maine. Coordinates 44°12'N-69°04'W. |
1794 |
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Bowdoin College, incorporated in Brunswick, Cumberland County,
Maine. |
1795 |
- February 17, the plantation of
Bakerstown incorporated as Poland, Androscoggin County,
Maine.
- February 18, Lewiston incorporated
in Androscoggin County, Maine.
- February 28, Livermore incorporated
in Androscoggin County, Maine. |
1796 |
- The Mansion House hotel opened
in Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine.
- The Massachusetts Legislature
granted permission, after petition by the Fort residents,
to build a bridge over the Kennebec River(present Augusta
area), in Kennebec County, Maine.
- February 3, Belgrade incorporated
in Kennebec County, Maine.
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1797 |
- Harrison settlement (former Ft.
Western) in Kennebec County, Maine incorporated as town.
- February
20, Harrington (present Augusta), incorporated as town
in Kennebec County, Maine.
- June 7, Harrington name change
to Augusta, in Kennebec County, Maine.
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1798 |
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Eastport incorporated as town in Washington County, Maine. |
1799 |
- Kennebec County established in
Maine, seat Augusta. Cities/Towns/Townships
: Albion, Augusta, Belgrade, Benton, Chelsea,
China, Clinton, Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell,
Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Oakland,
Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Rome, Sidney, Vassalboro,
Vienna, Waterville, Wayne, West Gardiner, Windsor, Winslow,
Winthrop.
- Augusta,
capital of Maine, appointed seat of Kennebec County. Coordinates
44°19'N-69°49'W. Attractions
& Recreation : Fort
Western Museum, State Capitol
- June 22, Thompsonborough (present
Lisbon) incorporated, Androscoggin County, Maine. |
1800 |
- Maine population, 151,719 residents.
- Ellsworth incorporated as town,
seat of Hancock County in Maine. Coordinates 44°33'N-68°26'W.
Attractions & Recreation :
Bird Sanctuary, Lamoine State Park, Stanwood Museum
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1801 |
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February 16, Leeds incorporated in Androscoggin County,
Maine. |
1802 |
- Leeds annexed land from Livermore
in Androscoggin County, Maine
- Pejepscot town formed in Androscoggin
County, Maine.
- February 18, part of Poland set
off as Minot town and incorporated in Androscoggin County,
Maine.
- February 20, Thompsonborough
name change into Lisbon, in Androscoggin County, Maine.
- April 4, Dorothea Dix, born in
Hampden, Maine. Humanitarian, teacher and social reformer
for the treatment of the mentally ill, creator of mental
asylums.
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| 1803 |
LOUISIANA PURCHASE
- Gardiner on the
Kennebec River, incorporated as a town in Kennebec County,
Maine. Coordinates 44°14'N-69°46'W.
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1804 |
- March
9, Fairfax (original Freetown plantation, present Albion)
incorporated in Kennebec County, Maine. |
1805 |
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Oxford County established in Maine, seat Paris. |
1807 |
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February 7, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, born in Portland,
Maine. Poet, works e.g. 'The Courtship of Miles Standish'. |
1809 |
- Somerset County established in
Maine, seat Skowhegan.
- August 27, Hamlin Hannibal, born
at Paris Hill in Oxford County, Maine. U.S. Vice-president
under Abraham Lincoln, Senator and Representative from
Maine. |
1810 |
- Maine population, 228,705 residents.
- Fairfax, (present Albion) annexed
a part of Winslow, in Kennebec County, Maine.
- Leeds set off land to Wayne in
Androscoggin County, Maine.
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1812 |
- Eastport in Washington County,
Maine, captured by British troops and put under martial
law.
- March 6, Aaron Lufkin Dennison,
born in Freeport, Maine. Watch manufacturer 'father of
American watchmaking'.
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1816 |
- Penobscot County established
in Maine, seat Bangor.
- February 1, Wales incorporated
in Androscoggin County, Maine.
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1818 |
- Pejepscot renamed Danville, in
Androscoggin County, Maine.
- Under the Treaty of Ghent, Eastport
in Washington County, Maine, returned to the United States.
- May 31, John Albion
Andrew, born in Windham, Maine. U.S. anti-slavery leader
and governor of Massachusetts.
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1820 |
- Maine population,
298,335 residents.
March
15, Maine ME the 23rd state
admitted to the Union
Maine
Today
: Capital Augusta, area 35,387 sq.mi.(91.652km²),
39th largest state. Counties
16 : Androscoggin,
Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox,
Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset,
Waldo, Washington, York. Attractions
& Recreation : Acadia
National Park, Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge, Carlton
Pond, Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery, Cross Island
National Wildlife Refuge, Franklin Island National Wildlife
Refuge, Green Lake National Fish Hatchery, Maine Acadian
Culture, Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, Petit Manan
National Wildlife Refuge,
- March 15, William King,
elected governor of Maine (1820-May 28, 1821). |
1821 |
- Durham annexed land from Danville,
in Androscoggin County, Maine.
- March 10, Fairfax (present Albion)
changed name to Ligonia, in Kennebec County, Maine.
- May 29, William D. Williamson,
elected governor of Maine (1821-December 5, 1821).
- December 5, Benjamin Ames, elected
governor of Maine (1821-January 2, 1822). |
1822 |
- January 2, Daniel Rose appointed
governor of Maine (1822-January 4, 1822).
- January 5, Albion K. Parris,
elected governor of Maine (1822-January 3, 1827). |
1823 |
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Durrham annexed land from Danville, in Androscoggin County,
Maine. |
1824 |
- Caribou on the Aroostook River,
settled in Aroostook County, Maine. Coordinates 46°52'N-68°01'W.
Attractions & Recreation
: Allagash, Maine's Great North Woods, Nylander
Museum;
- February 25, Ligonia (formerly
Fairfax) name change to Albion, in Kennebec County, Maine.
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1826 |
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April 25, William Deering born in South Paris, Maine. Philanthropist,
manufacturer and founder of the Deering Harvester Company. |
1827 |
- Waldo County established in Maine,
seat Belfast.
- Augusta in Kennebec County, designated
as capital of Maine.
- January 3, Enoch Lincoln, elected
governor of Maine ( (1827-October 8, 1829).
- November 26, Ellen G. White,
born in Gorham, Maine. Writer, novelist. |
1828 |
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September 8, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, born in Brewer,
Maine. Governor of Maine, Civil War general and president
of Bowdoin College. |
1829 |
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October 12, Nathan Cutler, appointed acting governor of
Maine (1829-February 5, 1830). |
1830 |
- Maine population 399,455 residents.
- Acton, established in York County,
Maine.
- February 5, Joshua Hall appointed
acting governor of Maine (1830-February 10, 1830).
- February 10, Jonathan G. Hunton,
elected governor of Maine (1830-January 5, 1831).
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1831 |
- Harrison in Kennebec County,
appointed Maine state capital.
- January 5, Samuel E. Smith, elected
governor of Maine (1831-January 1, 1834). |
1832 |
- Augusta
in Kennebec County, appointed State capital of Maine. |
1833 |
- February
11, Melville Weston Fuller, born in Augusta, Maine. Chief
justice of the United States (1888-1910). |
1834 |
- Town House of Belgrade completed,
Kennebec County, Maine.
- January 1, Robert P. Dunlap,
elected governor of Maine (1834-January 3, 1838).
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1835 |
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The Minot Shoe Company established by Martin and Moses Crafts
in Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine. |
1836 |
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November 5, Milton Bradley, born in Vienna, Maine. Pioneer
of the board game industry and inventor of the paper cutter. |
1838 |
- First settlers arrived in the
Allagash area in Aroostook County, Maine. Town
located on the confluence of the Allagash and St. John
Rivers.
- Franklin County established in
Maine, seat Farmington.
- Piscataquis County established
in Maine, seat Dover-Foxcroft.
- January 3, Edward Kent, elected
governor of Maine (1838-January 2, 1839).
- September 4, John Rankin Rogers,
born in Brunswick, Maine. Governor of Washington state
(1897-1901). |
1839 |
- Fort Kent Blockhouse erected
in Aroostook County, Maine. A National Historic Landmark,
named after Maine Governor Edward Kent.
- January 2, John Fairfield elected
governor of Maine (1839-January 6, 1841).
- March 16, Aroostook County in
Maine, incorporated, originally part of Penobscot and
Washington counties. Named for an Indian word 'beautiful
river'. Area 6,672 sq.mi. (17.280km²), county seat
Houlton. Cities/towns 56
: Allagash, Amity, Ashland, Bancroft, Blaine,
Bridgewater, Caribou, Castle Hill, Caswell, Chapman, Crystal,
Dyer Brook, Eagle Lake, Easton, Fort Fairfield, Fort Kent,
Frenchville, Grand Isle, Hamlin, Hammond, Haynesville,
Hersey, Houlton, Hodgdon, Island Falls, Limestone, Linneus,
Littleton, Ludlow, Madawaska, Mapleton, Mars Hill, Masardis,
Merrill, Monticello, New Canada, New Limerick, New Sweden,
Oakfield, Orient, Perham, Portage Lake, Presque Isle,
St. Agatha, St. Francis, Sherman, Smyrna, Stockholm, Van
Buren, Wade, Wallagrass, Washburn, Westfield, Westmanland,
Weston, Woodland. Plantations 11 : Cary, Cyr, Garfield,
Glenwood, Macwahoc, Moro, Nashville, Oxbow, Reed, St.
John, Winterville. |
1840 |
- Maine population, 501,793 residents.
- March 7, the town of Webster
(later Sabattus) incorporated in Androscoggin County,
Maine.
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1841 |
- January 12, Richard H. Vose,
appointed governor of Maine (1841-January 13, 1841).
- January 13, Edward Kent elected
second-term governor of Maine (1841-January 5, 1842).
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1842 |
- January 5, John Fairfield, elected
second-term governor of Maine (1842-March 7, 1843).
- February 24, Auburn incorporated
as town in Androscoggin County, Maine.
- March 16, Sebasticook (present
Benton) incorporated in Kennebec County, Maine. |
1843 |
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March 7, Edward Kavanaugh elected governor of Maine (1843-January
1, 1844). |
1844 |
- January 2, David Dunn, appointed
governor of Maine (1844-January 3, 1844).
- January 3, John W. Dana, appointed
governor of Maine (1844-January 5, 1844).
- January 5, Hugh J. Anderson,
elected governor of Maine (1844-May 12, 1847).
- March 1, East Livermore (later
Livermore Falls) incorporated in Androscoggin County,
Maine.
|
1845 |
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The 'Union' newspaper (today Journal Tribune) founded in
Saco, York County, Maine. |
1847 |
- Bath incorporated as city in
Sagadahoc County, Maine.
- May 13, John W. Dana, elected
second-term governor of Maine (1847-May 8, 1850).
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1849 |
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August 20? Augusta, incorporated as city in Kennebec County,
Maine. |
1850 |
- Maine population, 583,169 residents.
- Calais incorporated as city in
Washington County, Maine.
- A paper mill established on the
Little Androscoggin River in Mechanic Falls, Androscoggin
County, Maine.
- May 9, John Hubbard, elected
governor of Maine (1850-January 5, 1853).
- June 18, Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar
Curtis, born in Portland, Maine. Publisher, e.g. 'The
Evening Post'.
- June 19, Sebasticook name change
to Benton, in Kennebec County, Maine. Named for Missouri
Senator Thomas Hart Benton.
- October 4, John Harte McGraw,
born in Penobscot County, Maine. Governor of Washington
state (1893-1897). |
1851 |
- March
1, Chelsea incorporated in Kennebec County, Maine. |
1852 |
- Auburn annexed land from Poland,
in Androscoggin County, Maine.
- Greene set off land to Lewiston,
in Androscoggin County, Maine.
- Lewiston annexed land from Greene
and Webster in Androscoggin County, Maine.
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1853 |
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January 5, William G. Crosby, eleceted governor of Maine
(1853-January 3, 1855). |
1854 |
- Androscoggin County established
in Maine, seat Auburn.
- Sagadahoc County established
in Maine, seat Bath.
|
1855 |
- Biddeford, incorporated as city
in York County, Maine. Coordinates 43°30'N-70°26'W.
- Chelsea set off land to Pittston
in Kennebec County, Maine.
- Leeds set off land to Wales in
Androscoggin County, Maine.
- January 3, Anson P. Morrill elected
governor of Maine (1855-January 2, 1856). |
1856 |
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January 2, Samuel E. Wells, elected governor of Maine (1856-January
8, 1857). |
1857 |
- January 8, Hannibal Hamlin, elected
governor of Maine (1857-Debruary 25, 1857).
- February 26, Joseph H. Williams
appointed acting governor of Maine (1857-January 8, 1858).
- October 8, Edward Franklin
Albee born in Machias, Maine. Influential vaudeville theatrical
manager. |
1858 |
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January 8, Lot M. Morrill, elected governor of Maine (1858-January
2, 1861). |
1859 |
- Caribou, incorporated as Lyndon
Village in Aroostook County, Maine.
- Danville ceded land to Auburn,
in Androscoggin County, Maine.
- Leeds set off land to Wayne in
Androscoggin County, Maine.
|
1860 |
- Maine population, 626,915 residents.
- Knox County established in Maine,
seat Rockland.
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| 1861 |
- January 2, Israel
Washburn, Jr. elected governor of Maine (1861-January
7, 1863).
APRIL - BEGINNING OF THE CIVIL
WAR
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| 1862 |
Civil War period
- November 22, Lewiston incorporated
as city in Androscoggin County, Maine.
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| 1863 |
Civil War period
- January 7, Abner Coburn elected
governor of Maine (1863-January 6, 1864).
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| 1864 |
Civil War period
- January 6, Samuel Cony elected
governor of Maine (1864-January 2, 1867).
- Farmington State College established
in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine.
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| 1865 |
MAY - ENDING OF THE
CIVIL WAR
- Easton
town incorporated in Aroostook County, Maine. Previously
called Fremont Plantation.
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1867 |
- Danville annexed to Auburn in
Androscoggin County, Maine.
- January 2, Joshua L. Chamberlain,
elected governor of Maine (1867-January 4, 1871). |
1868 |
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Auburn incorporated as city in Androscoggin County, Maine. |
1869 |
- Auburn incorporated as city in
Androscoggin County, Maine.
- Ellsworth incorporated as city
in Hancock County, Maine.
- December 22, Edwin Arlington Robinson,
born in Tide Head, Maine. Poet, winner of 3 Pulitzer Prizes.
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1870 |
50 YEARS
AFTER MAINE'S RATIFICATION OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION |
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1770-1870
KENNEBEC COUNTY
Timeline 26
Topics
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- Hallowell
(present Augusta area) on the Kennebec River, incorporated
in Kennebec County, Maine . |
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- Settlers
arrived in Belgrade, Kennebec County, Maine. Attractions
& Recreation : Belgrade Town Beach, Hayden
Park, Peninsula Park. |
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- Benton,
settled in Kennebec County, Maine. |
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- Freetown Plantation (present Albion)
settled, in Kennebec County, Maine.
- Washington Plantation (present
Belgrade) population 159 residents, Kennebec County, Maine.
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- The Massachusetts Legislature granted
permission, after petition by the Fort residents, to build
a bridge over the Kennebec River(present Augusta area),
in Kennebec County, Maine.
- February 3, Belgrade incorporated
in Kennebec County, Maine.
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- Harrison settlement (former Ft.
Western) in Kennebec County, Maine incorporated as town.
- February 20, Harrington (present
Augusta), incorporated as town in Kennebec County, Main
- June 7, Harrington name change
to Augusta, in Kennebec County, Maine. |
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- Kennebec County established in
Maine, seat Augusta. Cities/Towns/Townships
: Albion, Augusta, Belgrade, Benton, Chelsea,
China, Clinton, Farmingdale, Fayette, Gardiner, Hallowell,
Litchfield, Manchester, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, Oakland,
Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Rome, Sidney, Vassalboro,
Vienna, Waterville, Wayne, West Gardiner, Windsor, Winslow,
Winthrop.
- Augusta,
capital of Maine, appointed seat of Kennebec County. Coordinates
44°19'N-69°49'W. Attractions
& Recreation : Fort
Western Museum, State Capitol
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- Gardiner
on the Kennebec River, incorporated as a town in Kennebec
County, Maine. Coordinates 44°14'N-69°46'W.
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- March
9, Fairfax (original Freetown plantation, present Albion)
incorporated in Kennebec County, Maine. |
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- Fairfax,
(present Albion) annexed a part of Winslow, in Kennebec County,
Maine. |
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- March 10, Fairfax (present Albion)
changed name to Ligonia, in Kennebec County, Maine. |
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- February
25, Ligonia (formerly Fairfax) name change to Albion, in Kennebec
County, Maine. |
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- Augusta
in Kennebec County, designated as capital of Maine.
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- Harrison
in Kennebec County, appointed Maine state capital.
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- Augusta in Kennebec County, appointed
State capital of Maine. |
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- Town
House of Belgrade completed, Kennebec County, Maine.
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- March
16, Sebasticook (present Benton) incorporated in Kennebec
County, Maine. |
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- August
20, Augusta, incorporated as city in Kennebec County, Maine.
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- June
19, Sebasticook name change to Benton, in Kennebec County,
Maine. Named for Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton.
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- March
1, Chelsea incorporated in Kennebec County, Maine.
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- Chelsea
set off land to Pittston in Kennebec County, Maine.
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CELEBRITIES
BORN IN MAINE
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