Maine Memory Network

Woman's Relief Corps ballot box, Pittsfield, ca. 1884

Contributed by: Pittsfield Historical Society Date: circa 1884 Location: Pittsfield Media: Wood, marble

Soldiers' Monument design, Pittsfield, ca. 1903

Contributed by: Pittsfield Historical Society Date: circa 1903 Location: Pittsfield Media: Oil on canvas

The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families

The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.

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.

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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