Title
Augusta Chosen as Capitol
Bureau/Division/Agency
Archives; Secretary of State
Document Type
MovingImage
Exact Creation Date
10-16-2019
Broad Creation Date
1827
Language
English
Location
Augusta
Keywords
Maine; State Capitol
Recommended Citation
"Augusta Chosen as Capitol" (2019). Maine Bicentennial Moments. 14.
https://digitalmaine.com/arc_200th_moments/14
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Rights Statement
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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.