Maine Memory Network

St. John and Penobscot Rivers map, 1798

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1798-05-08 Location: Pleasant Point Media: Ink on paper

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Map of Islands on Lake Huron, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Location: Drummond Media: Ink on paper

McDonough property, Woodman Street, Long Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Joseph McDonough Use: Barn

McDonough property, Woodman Street, Long Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Joseph McDonough Use: Shed

Various mantel drawings for multiple clients, 1894-1907

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1894–1907 Location: Augusta Client: John F. Hill Architect: John Calvin Stevens

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.

Summer's Favorite Game

Baseball often is called the National Pastime. For many people, baseball is encountered in the backyard and down the street, a game played by a few or the full contingent of a team.

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"The island harbors were shaped by fishing, with boat building, cooper’s shops, processing plants, and chandleries."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… under construction, Swan's Island, 2011Swan's Island Historical Society The identity of Swan’s Island and its residents, both native-born and…"

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars

Spiros Droggitis: From Biddeford to Washington DC and back
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A Greek family's impact: from the iconic Wonderbar Restaurant to Washington DC