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[1775] Augusta, Maine’s First Murder
September 24, 1775 – a time when Augusta was little more than Fort Western and its military inhabitants – right here near the Eastern bank of the Kennebec River occurred…
[1883] Maine’s Last Execution
Synopsis In the dead of night on September 3, 1883, a daring burglary attempt at the D.C. Gould Ship Chandlery and Provisions Store in Bath, Maine ended in tragedy when…
Governor Selden Connor
In this blog entry you’re being introduced to Maine’s 35th Governor. His name was Selden Connor and he was dedicated soldier, successful banker, and popular politician. He was also one…