Maine Memory Network

Rebecca Usher on visit to White House, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Chester; Hollis Media: Ink on paper

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Choir, interdenominational church service, Portland, ca. 1954

Contributed by: National Archives at Boston Date: circa 1954 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

Rumford Falls Episcopal Church parish house, Rumford, 1904-1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904–1907 Location: Rumford Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Rumford Falls Episcopal Church, Rumford, 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Location: Rumford Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens

George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator

George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.

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.

John Martin: Expert Observer - Picnic, Fort Point Light, and Fort Pownal, 1865

"… Third Parish, accompanied by many Unitarians and Episcopalians made the same excursion. At that time, Martin, his wife, Clara, and children Ada and…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Christ Church (1893) was built in Dark Harbor by Episcopalian summer residents. St. Mary’s of the Isles (1901) was built for the Catholic summer help…"

Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey

Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics