Maine Memory Network

Sitting room, early Monson home, ca. 1900

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

Steamboat Governor Coburn Interior, Greenville, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Moosehead Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Greenville Media: Photographic print

William A. Richardson residence & guest house, Penobscot, 1972

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1972 Location: Penobscot Client: William A. Richardson Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Nixon residence, Brunswick, 2016-2017

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2016–2017 Location: Brunswick Clients: Brooke Nixon; Andy Nixon Architect: Carol A. Wilson; Carol A. Wilson Architect

Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland

The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.

Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior, John Martin Store, Bangor, 1862

"Interior, John Martin Store, Bangor, 1862 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store interior, Bangor, 1862

"John Martin store interior, Bangor, 1862 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

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

A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker

Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference