The famed 20th Maine regiment, which has been credited with turning the tide of the Battle of Gettysburg, was originally formed as a regiment to absorb overflow volunteers who could not be placed in the 16-19 regiments.

Source: Maine Memory Network

Maine had an Underground Railroad network of about 100 sites that helped escaped slaves find their way to safety.

An article in today’s Maine Sunday Telegram discusses the role a Quaker Church in the Fort Fairfield area played in helping escaped slaves get to Canada. The article includes some great photos. Read It Here

Hannibal Hamlin, born in Paris Hill, served as President Lincoln’s first Vice President from 1861-1865. Against slavery, Hamlin had switched from the Democrat to Republican Party in 1856, bringing him into the national spotlight.

(Maine: The Pine Tree State from Prehistory to the Present, Judd, et.al.)