Maine Memory Network

Bricklayers with their tools, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: Tintype

Ammi Cutter, Lovell, 1819-1896

Contributed by: Lovell Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Lovell Media: Photographic print

Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine

For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.

My Italian grandparents and visiting their homeland
by Sherry Judd

A story about my Italian ancestors in Maine and how I found my family in Italy.

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars