Maine Memory Network

Vassalboro' looking south, ca. 1883

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1883 Location: Vassalboro Media: Ink on paper

Lot plans, Vassalboro, 1774

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1774-03-29 Location: Vassalboro Media: Ink on paper
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Oak Grove Seminary, Vassalboro, 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1885 Location: Vassalboro Client: unkown Architect: George M. Coombs

Best Friends: Mainers and their Pets

Humans and their animal companions began sharing lives about twenty-five thousand years ago, when, according to archaeological evidence and genetic studies, wolves approached people for food scraps. As agriculture grew and people began storing grains around ten thousand years ago, wild cats helped keep rodents at bay and feline populations thrived by having a steady food source. Over time, these animals morphed into the dogs and cats we know today, becoming our home companions, our pets.

Colonial Cartography: The Plymouth Company Maps

The Plymouth Company (1749-1816) managed one of the very early land grants in Maine along the Kennebec River. The maps from the Plymouth Company's collection of records constitute some of the earliest cartographic works of colonial America.

Historic Hallowell - Day 8

"A man who was elderly and was from Vassalboro died when he fell down some steps in the dark. A man from Waterville died from carbon monoxide…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"Originally from Vassalboro, she regrets not appreciating her hometown roots, but she’s making up for that neglect by working extra hard on this…"