Maine Memory Network

The Little White Church, Bailey Island, 1938

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: 1938-08-25 Location: Harpswell Media: Photograph, print

Eighth grade graduation, Swan's Island, 1954

Contributed by: Swan's Island Historical Society Date: 1954-06-10 Location: Swan's Island Media: Photographic print

White property, City Point Road, S. side Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: William F. White Use: Summer Dwelling

White property, N. Side Reed Avenue, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Lucy S. White Use: Summer Dwelling

David A. Calhoun house, Cape Elizabeth, 1904

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1904 Location: Cape Elizabeth Client: David A. Calhoun Architect: John Calvin Stevens

MY ISLAND HOME: Verlie Colby Greenleaf of Westport Island

Verlie Greenleaf (1891-1992) bore witness to over a century of Westport Island's history. Many changes occurred during Verlie's 100-year life. Verlie Greenleaf donated photographs, personal notes, and sat for an interview in 1987, all part of the Westport Island History Committee's collection. Her words frame this exhibition, providing a first-person account of her life.

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.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island

"Kendall Kittredge, along with his wife, Sally Whiting, arrived on MDI in 1799. (See picture of chair at left that once belonged to Dr."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… at the University of Maine in 1969; and the white and gold Star Theater sign, currently in the care of Mr. Raymond Strout of Bar Harbor."

In an Old, Abandoned Island House, I Found my Mentor and my Muse
by Robin Clifford Wood

An aspiring writer finds inspiration and a mentor from the past in an old island home.

Cape Verde and the Doctrines of Discovery
by Lelia DeAndrade

My Cape Verde family's culture and history is tied to the Doctrines of Discovery