The District of Maine was the governmental designation for what is now the U.S. state of Maine from October 25, 1780 to March 15, 1820, when it was admitted to the Union as the 23rd …

Determined to pay off its war debt to the new U.S. government, Massachusetts raised money by selling off public land in Maine. Thousands of farm families left the increasingly crowded Bay …

It took longer than Brexit — 28 years. It also took six referendums and a war before the District of Maine escaped the rapacious grasp (to some) of Massachusetts. But they did it, and Maine …

Massachusetts takes over Maine, York County established. Incorporation of the towns of Kittery and York. 1653: Incorporation of the towns of Saco, Cape Porpoise, and Wells. 1658: …

Maine became the nation's 23rd state on March 15, 1820, following the Missouri Compromise, which allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave-holding state and Maine as a free state. …

3 days ago · Last year, a 4.8 earthquake centered in New Jersey was felt in parts of Massachusetts. A measurement of the Maine earthquake at Weston Observatory in …

Maine is the northernmost and largest state in New England, accounting for almost half of the region's entire land area. Maine is the only state to border exactly one other American state. …

Maine was at one time part of Massachusetts. It became its own state in 1820, becoming the 23rd state admitted to the United States of America, although its northern borders were not finalized …

Nov 16, 2020 · With stipulations, including a deadline that Congress accept Maine as a state by March 4, 1820, Massachusetts agreed to allow the District of Maine to go its own way. Now a …

The first movement to separate emerged soon after the American Revolution when Maine’s political and business leaders, largely located in the bustling coastal towns, hoped to preserve …