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Dr. Jean Hankins, archivist for the Otisfield Historical Society, talks about Otisfield during the era of Maine’s quest for statehood, which began in 1785 and was not realized until 1820.
Nicole Carter / Advertiser Democrat
OTISFIELD The Maine movement to separate from Massachusetts and become its own independent state was realized in 1820. However, the road to statehood was neither straight nor brief.
According to Dr. Jean Hankins, archivist for Otisfield Historical Society, the town’s position on statehood went from one extreme to the other during the 35-year period it took for Maine to become a state independent of Massachusetts. ....

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