Maine Memory Network

Nevin home, Blue Hill, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1937-10-03 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photographic print

John Marion Kaler home, Scarborough, ca. 1930

Contributed by: An individual through South Portland Public Library Date: circa 1930 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print

House for James Hopkins Smith, Falmouth, 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895 Location: Falmouth Client: James Hopkins Smith Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Longfellow's Birthplace on corner of Fore and Hancock, Portland, 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1950-04-26 Location: Portland Client: unknown Architect: John Howard Stevens and John Calvin Stevens II Architects

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.

Independence and Challenges: The Life of Hannah Pierce

Hannah Pierce (1788-1873) of West Baldwin, who remained single, was the educated daughter of a moderately wealthy landowner and businessman. She stayed at the family farm throughout her life, operating the farm and her various investments -- always in close touch with her siblings.

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin Sr. home, Ellsworth, 1823

"… as an adult, with his mother, and re-created the home that she lost after her husband died. The illustration appears at the beginning of "John…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Grant-Wilson political rally, Augusta Depot, 1872

"… a train from Bangor to the rally, then returned home on the train. Some of the signs in the illustration read, "Democrat House no illumination,"…"

An Asian American Account
by Zabrina

An account from a Chinese American teen during the COVID-19 pandemic.