Maine Memory Network

“Lines Composed on the Death of Joseph J. Sager,” ca. 1835

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1835 Location: Augusta Media: Ink on paper

Thaddeus Clark letter on King Philip's War, Portland, 1676

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1676 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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The Devil and the Wilderness

Anglo-Americans in northern New England sometimes interpreted their own anxieties about the Wilderness, their faith, and their conflicts with Native Americans as signs that the Devil and his handmaidens, witches, were active in their midst.

Historic Hallowell - Prisons and Firearms

"… be required to rake leaves or do yard work for retribution. Instead of shackles or chains, they were handcuffed for a short period of time upon…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"… by economics, racism, eugenics, and political retribution. Eight islanders were committed to the then-called Maine School for the Feeble-Minded."