Maine Memory Network

Abbot Agricultural Fair, 1921

Contributed by: Abbot Historical Society Date: 1921 Location: Abbot Media: Photographic print

Greenlief's Store, Abbot, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Abbot Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Abbot Media: Photographic print

Alterations in Store for Abbott Brothers Co., Lewiston, 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915 Location: Lewiston Client: Abbot Bros. Co. Architect: Harry S. Coombs

Monuments to Civil War Soldiers

Maine supplied a huge number of soldiers to the Union Army during the Civil War -- some 70,000 -- and responded after the war by building monuments to soldiers who had served and soldiers who had died in the epic American struggle.

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

Abbot Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"The Abbot Institute was ahead of its time in providing advanced academic training to young ladies. From 1843 to 1851 Jacob served as the principal of…"