Keywords: Road
Item 12233
Old Augusta Road, Topsham, ca. 1955
Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1955 Location: Topsham Media: Photograph, Print
Item 57204
Road crew on horse-drawn road grader, Strong, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Strong Media: Glass Negative
Item 89980
Henry B. Johnson Heirs property, Sunset Road, Main Road, Cliff Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Henry B. Johnson Heirs Use: Dwelling
Item 89982
Henry B. Johnson Heirs property, Sunset Road, Main Road, Cliff Island, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Henry B. Johnson Heirs Use: Shed
Item 150062
Meadowbrook Minimum House, Hampden, 1950
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1950 Location: Hampden Client: Meadowbrook Minimum Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Item 151792
Jacobson residence, Tremont, ca. 1990
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1990 Location: Tremont Client: Bruce Jacobson Architect: Harris Hyman; Brecher-Hyman Associates
Exhibit
The novelty of organized auto racing came to Maine in 1911 with a hill-climbing event in Poland and speed racing at Old Orchard Beach. Drivers and cars came from all over New England for these events.
Exhibit
Maine Streets: The Postcard View
Photographers from the Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Co. of Belfast traveled throughout the state, especially in small communities, taking images for postcards. Many of these images, taken in the first three decades of the twentieth century, capture Main Streets on the brink of modernity.
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway
"From there County Road went to the meadow onto Eastern Road, part of the Eastern Trail today, then meandered up over Scottow’s Hill and down the…"
Site Page
Old Canada Road Historical Society
View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.
Story
Harold's Garage, Rome Hollow, Maine
by Mimi C
Story about Harold Hawes, owner of Harold's garage and self-styled auctioneer in Rome Hollow, Maine
Story
Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis
The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.
Lesson Plan
Becoming Maine: The Votes for Statehood
Grade Level: 3-5
Content Area: Social Studies
Maine became a state in 1820 after separating from Massachusetts, but the call for statehood had begun long before the final vote. Why did it take so long? Was 1820 the right time? In this lesson, students will begin to place where Maine’s statehood fits into the broader narrative of 18th and 19th century American political history. They will have the opportunity to cast their own Missouri Compromise vote after learning about Maine’s long road to statehood.
