Maine Memory Network

Gala Day, Indian Island, 1921

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1921-06-27 Location: Indian Island Media: Postcard

Indian Island, Old Town, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Old Town Media: Linen texture postcard

Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art

Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.

Memorializing Civil War Veterans: Portland & Westbrook

Three cemeteries -- all of which were in Westbrook during the Civil War -- contain headstones of Civil War soldiers. The inscriptions and embellishments on the stones offer insight into sentiments of the eras when the soldiers died.

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… Celebration - 1916 June 17 and 18, 1916, were gala days in our town. The Guilford Board of Trade proclaimed the 100 year anniversary of the town's…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… the first Piscataquis River Festival was held; a gala event with a huge parade, musical entertainment, and games."