Maine Memory Network

Main Street, Westbrook looking West ca. 1888

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1888 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Odd Fellows Hall, Westbrook, 1883

Contributed by: Walker Memorial Library Date: 1883 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

A Riot of Words: Ballads, Posters, Proclamations and Broadsides

Imagine a day 150 years ago. Looking down a side street, you see the buildings are covered with posters and signs.

Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art

Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.