Augusta Chosen as Capitol

Agency and/or Creator

Bureau/Division/Agency

Archives; Secretary of State

Document Type

MovingImage

Exact Creation Date

10-16-2019

Broad Creation Date

1827

Streaming Media

Description

Governor Enoch Lincoln in 1827, signs a measure choosing Augusta to be Maine's state capital. He believes that Augusta's upland and more central location besides the Kennebec at the place where it had always been easiest to cross the river, will prove better for Maine than Portland, Brunswick, Hallowell, Belfast, Waterville, or Wiscasset. Towns that had also been considered.

Language

English

Location

Augusta

Keywords

Maine; State Capitol

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