Maine Memory Network

Henry St. John Smith 'Belfield,' Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

'Belfield,' Cape Elizabeth, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Cape Elizabeth Media: Photographic print

Guest house for Mr. Henry G. Beyer, Cape Elizabeth, 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1930 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: Henry G. Beyer Architect: John P. Thomas

Sketches for Henry St. John Smith, Cape Elizabeth, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: Henry St. John Smith Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Drawing Together: Art of the Longfellows

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is best know as a poet, but he also was accomplished in drawing and music. He shared his love of drawing with most of his siblings. They all shared the frequent activity of drawing and painting with their children. The extended family included many professional as well as amateur artists, and several architects.

Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air

Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Fales Edgarton House

"Capes on Elliot Street, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society These first permanent dwellings were mainly storey-and-a-half un-painted…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Captain Samuel Watts House

"Captain Watts first built a substantial cape style Greek Revival on Knox Street in which he and his family lived in 1842."

A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner

With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

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