Keywords: Navy Cross
Item 10589
Red Cross on parade, Portland, 1918
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1918 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print
Item 40457
Centennial parade, Portland, 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1920-07-05 Location: Portland Media: Glass Negative
Item 151712
Leighton Block, Portland, 1915-1917
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1915–1917 Location: Portland Client: Adam P. Leighton Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects
Exhibit
Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air
Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.
Exhibit
When America entered the Great War in 1917, the government sent out pleas for help from American women, many of whom responded at the battle front and on the home front.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864
"… long frock coat & pants cap about way between a navy and a fighting man pants trimmed with gold cordon the seems The coat of arms on the front of…"
Site Page
Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2
"… and capture of Saipan Island, he was awarded the “Navy Cross”, the second highest award given by the United States."
Story
Hooch Mum and my Vietnam service
by Jim Barrows
A poem about being a medic, saving Vietnamese people and babies. Sometimes we trusted too much.
Story
An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania
Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021