Maine Historical Society Presents
Maine Memory Network

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The Maine Memory Network is a statewide digital museum that provides unprecedented access to over 13,000 historical items from over 180 museums, historical societies, libraries, and other organizations from every corner of Maine.

Step inside to see rare photographs, documents and artifacts; to explore online exhibits; to access resources for teaching Maine history; and to learn about how you can participate and help preserve Maine history.

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Charles West and Dugout Canoe, Houlton, ca. 1895 Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum


 

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Exhibits

Explore themes, a timeline, people and events in Maine History.

Featured Exhibits

Wiscasset's Arctic Connection
Wiscasset's Arctic Connection Scientist, author and explorer Donald B. MacMillan established Wiscasset as his homeport for many of the voyages he made to the Arctic region starting in the early 1920s.  

La St-Jean in Lewiston-Auburn
La St-Jean in Lewiston-Auburn St-Jean-Baptiste Day in Lewiston-Auburn was a very public display of ethnic pride for nearly a century.  

 

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Contributing Partners

Discover the treasures of Maine’s collecting organizations.

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View items from Eliot Baha'i Archives

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Featured Contributions

Card painted by Persis Sibley, ca. 1831
Contributed by Maine Historical Society.  

The Brooklyn steamer wrecked in Casco Bay, 1883
Contributed by Maine Historical Society.  

 

How to Participate

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For Schools

Resources for learning about and teaching Maine history.

Finding Katahdin
Finding Katahdin Primary sources and lesson plans for teaching Maine History.  

Students as Historians
Students as Historians Learn how students can help preserve and share Maine history.  

Student Gallery
Skowhegan View history projects created by students in partnerships with local historical societies.  

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Add items from our Collection into an album that you can share with others.
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Learn how to digitize and share your organization's collections. Free training and support.
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Vintage Maine Images

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Many of the images you see in this site are available for download or as prints.
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