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Contributing Institution
Maine State Library
Document Type
Article
Identifier
JKJ-1134
Description
A sign outside the Hamlin Memorial Library & Museum, in Paris, Maine, reads, "Oxford County Jail 1822-1896. Dr. Augustus Choate Hamlin acquired and equipped this building as a library and museum. In 1901 he presented it to the ladies of Paris Hill. It has been operated by the Paris Hill Library Association continuously since that time. 1974."
Exact Creation Date
6-29-1989
Keywords
Public libraries; Hamlin Memorial Library & Museum; Paris, Maine