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Maine newspaper from 14 years before statehood...
Maine newspaper from 14 years before statehood...
Item # 694473
May 12, 1806
PORTLAND GAZETTE & MAINE ADVERTISER, May 12, 1806
* Pre pre-statehood publication
* Cumberland County - Co.
At this time Maine was part of Massachusetts, not becoming a state until 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise. So, this issue is from 14 years before statehood.
The back page has an article concerning General Wilkinson, stating: "...that he had fomented the alarming differences between the American and French citizens in Upper Louisianas...".
Four pages, light damp staining, good condition.
AI notes: The Portland Gazette & Maine Advertiser was an influential early newspaper in Maine, originating in Portland in 1798 under the direction of Eleazer Alley Jenks. As one of the state’s first publications, it played a key role in disseminating local news, political commentary, and commercial advertisements during a formative period in Maine’s history. Over time, the newspaper underwent several name changes—reflecting shifts in ownership, editorial focus, and the evolving media landscape—including titles such as Jenks’s Portland Gazette, Portland Gazette, and eventually Portland Daily Advertiser. Its pages documented important local, regional, and national events, providing a window into the social, economic, and political life of early 19th-century Maine. Many of its issues have been preserved in digitized form through resources like the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America project, offering modern researchers access to a rich archive of historical reporting.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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