Friday, February 10, 2023

New England's National Historic Landmarks: Maine


The National Register of Historic Places contains more than 85,000 sites, but only some 2,500 of them have been listed as National Historic Landmarks. New England is home to hundreds of these particularly significant structures, objects and places.

Above:
The Great Seal of the State of Maine

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Old York Gaol, York

This building was used as a jail from 1719 to 1879. It was built using architectural elements of an even older jail.