Keywords: One Room School Houses
Item 20237
Central School, New Sweden, 1938
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: 1938 Location: New Sweden Media: Photographic print
Item 31347
Coal Kiln School, Scarborough, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Scarborough Media: Photographic print
Item 151408
Isaacson residence, Lewiston, 1960
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1960 Location: Lewiston Client: Philip Isaacson Architect: F. Frederick Bruck; F. Frederick Bruck, Architect
Exhibit
Otisfield's One-Room Schoolhouses
Many of the one-room schoolhouses in Otisfield, constructed from 1839 through the early twentieth century, are featured here. The photos, most of which also show teachers and children, were taken between 1898 and 1998.
Exhibit
Reading, Writing and 'Rithmetic: Brooklin Schools
When Brooklin, located on the Blue Hill Peninsula, was incorporated in 1849, there were ten school districts and nine one-room school houses. As the years went by, population changes affected the location and number of schools in the area. State requirements began to determine ways that student's education would be handled. Regardless, education of the Brooklin students always remained a high priority for the town.
Site Page
Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools
"Both the grade school and high school were decked out with buntings and other festive decorations for the town of Guilford’s Centennial celebration."
Site Page
Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room
"According to Steve, the house was one of the first to be hooked up to electricity because one of its boarders was on the island working on setting up…"
Story
The Oakfield Inn
by Rodney Duplisea
This is a summarized article about the opening of the Oakfield Inn. It appeared in the Bangor Daily
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
