Maine Memory Network

Clapboard Slick, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1850 Location: Augusta Media: Cast steel, wood

"Hockomock" at Sagadahoc Ferry, Woolwich, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Woolwich Media: Glass Plate Negative

Laboring in Maine

Workers in Maine have labored in factories, on farms, in the woods, on the water, among other locales. Many of Maine's occupations have been determined by the state's climate and geographical features.

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.

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"Summer festivals held at Nowick’s barn in Surry, billed as “People of the Earth Together,” featured visiting amateur and professional musicians from…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 74-138

"Hannibal Hamlin Bill Emery Alfred Herrick Antiquarian Society of Bangor John Sargent Jr. J. J. Jerome Aroostook War Cobb Dancing School Ezekiel…"

Primary Sources: The Maine Shipyard

Grade Level: 9-12 Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan will give students a close-up look at historical operations behind Maine's famed shipbuilding and shipping industries. Students will examine primary sources including letters, bills of lading, images, and objects, and draw informed hypotheses about the evolution of the seafaring industry and its impact on Maine’s communities over time.