Maine Memory Network

Introduction of A.P. Dillingham to Gen. Shepley, Augusta, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Augusta; Waterville; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Capt. Charles Barnard letter from Ship Island, 1862

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: New Orleans; Mobile; Mississippi City Media: Ink on paper

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Commander George Henry Preble

George Henry Preble of Portland, nephew of Edward Preble who was known as the father of the U.S. Navy, temporarily lost his command during the Civil War when he was charged with failing to stop a Confederate ship from getting through the Union blockade at Mobile.

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.

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… National House hosted Senator Jefferson Davis of Mississippi while the Stanley Hotel provided the town with valuable shops, meeting spaces, dry…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"… miles—more than any school district east of the Mississippi River. It came to exist in 2008 as a result of a state-wide consolidation initiative…"

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

Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference