Maine Memory Network

Stearns Hotel building, Lubec, 1975, 1975

Contributed by: Lubec Historical Society Date: 1975 Location: Lubec Media: Kodachrome slide

Watts Block Fire, Thomaston 1915

Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1915-06-06 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print

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.

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"Chartered in 1822, the Lodge met in member Elijah Stearns’ Maine Hotel until 1839. The first building owned by the Lodge, erected in 1840, proved…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Stearns helped incorporate Maplewood Park, and its original architecture was designed by Olmstead Frederick."