Maine Memory Network

Packard House and toll bridge, Ridlonville, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Mexico Media: Photograph on postcard

View of Main Street Ridlonville from Day Hill, 1908

Contributed by: Mexico Historical Society Date: 1908 Location: Mexico Media: Photograph on postcard

Assessor's Record, 70 Fessenden Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Lizzie R Packard Use: Garage

150 Presumpscot Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Roy C. Packard Use: Dwelling - Single family

Winthrop Library, Winthrop, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Winthrop Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard 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.

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… cottages, Day Hill, Richards Avenue, Wills Block, Packard Block, to name a few. Ridlonville was a good place to live and raise children."