Maine Memory Network

J.B. Brown's Portland Sugar House, Portland, ca. 1850

Contributed by: J. B. Brown & Sons through Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Portland Media: Engraving

Alida and John Marshall Brown at Thornhurst, Falmouth, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Falmouth Media: photographic print

525-543 Congress Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: J.B. Brown & Sons Use: Stores & Offices

Lumber Storage and Mill, Brown Wharf Mill Building, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: F B Irvin Lumber Company Use: Lumber Storage and Mill

Contemplated building for J.B. Brown & Sons, Portland, ca. 1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1914 Location: Portland Client: J.B. Brown & Sons Architect: John P. Thomas

Sketch for Building for J.B. Brown Trustees, Portland, 1882

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1882 Location: Portland Client: J.B. Brown Trustees Architect: Fassett & Stevens Architects

MHS in Pictures: exploring our first 200 years

Two years after separating from Massachusetts, Maine leaders—many who were part of the push for statehood—also separated from Massachusetts Historical Society, creating the Maine Historical Society in 1822. The legislation signed on February 5, 1822 positioned MHS as the third-oldest state dedicated historical organization in the nation. The exhibition features MHS's five locations over the institution's two centuries, alongside images of leaders who have steered the organization through pivotal times.

Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.

Maine and the Atlantic World Slave Economy
by Seth Goldstein

How Maine's historic industries are tied to slavery