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Maine 2020 Bicentennial

Explore the foundations of Maine statehood through entries on constitutional government, historic places, tribal history, preservation, forts, and primary sources.

About the collection

Two centuries viewed through connected history

Maine entered the Union in 1820. This collection uses the bicentennial as a route into the longer record surrounding statehood: Indigenous communities, constitutional development, military sites, public documents, islands, and historic preservation.

The entries below vary in scope. Some examine a single fort or community; others provide broad historical narratives or reproduce source material.

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Bicentennial-related entries

Browse the first page of articles gathered under this historical tag. Dates shown here indicate recent editorial review of archived material.

Weathered historic wooden building in a rural landscape
History · Reviewed 22 May 2026

A Fading History

A reflection on physical remnants of Maine history lost to fire, demolition, abandonment, time, and weather.

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History · Society · Reviewed 3 November 2025

Indian Lands Claim

Background on tribal land claims, earlier treaties, and the legal history that shaped a major Maine dispute.

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Historic lighthouse beside a rocky Atlantic coast
History · Forts · Reviewed 28 September 2025

Fort Williams

Trace the coastal defense site from nineteenth-century earthworks through later concrete batteries and park use.

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Sunlight filtering through dense woods near an old fort site
History · Recreation · Reviewed 30 April 2025

Fort Baldwin

Three wooded batteries overlook the Kennebec River near Fort Popham at this early twentieth-century defense site.

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Quick guidance for understanding the tag archive and its historical scope.

What does the bicentennial mark?

It marks 200 years since Maine became a state in 1820. The archive also reaches much further back to explain the events, communities, documents, and disputes that shaped statehood.

Are all entries specifically about 1820?

No. The tag gathers related subjects across a broad chronology, including colonial forts, Indigenous history, constitutional development, preservation, and later interpretations of Maine’s past.

Where can I find Maine’s constitution?

The Constitution, Maine entry organizes its principal articles, while the constitutional amendments entry follows later changes to the original framework.

Does the collection include primary sources?

Yes. It includes public addresses, constitutional documents, depositions, and links into the broader Primary Sources category.

How can I explore these places geographically?

Use Browse with Maps to move through the collection by location, or open individual entries for geographic context and connected subjects.

Is there another page of bicentennial entries?

Yes. Use the archive navigation beneath the article grid to continue to page two.

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