Maine Memory Network

Johnson's Island, Swan's Island, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Children on the steps of the Minturn Schoolhouse, Swan's Island, ca. 1933

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: circa 1933 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

Johnson property, E. side Island Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Almon L. Johnson Use: Shed-wood

Pease property, Island Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Minnie Johnson Pease Use: Summer Dwelling

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.

Presidents and Campaigns

Several Mainers have run for president or vice president, a number of presidents, past presidents, and future presidents have had ties to the state or visited here, and, during campaign season, many presidential candidates and their family members have brought their campaigns to Maine.

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"1910Swan's Island Historical Society By the 1800s fishing became more profitable than either timbering or farming."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"Fritz Johnson, Swan's Island, ca. 1950. Swan's Island Historical Society Fritz John Johnson (1899-1985) was born in Sweden and moved to Swan's…"

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

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