Maine Memory Network

Model cannon made in Biddeford, ca. 1860

Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: circa 1860 Location: Biddeford Media: Metal and wood

Portland Artillery Pitcher, ca. 1802

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1802 Location: Portland Media: Pottery, creamware

For the Union: Civil War Deaths

More than 9,000 Maine soldiers and sailors died during the Civil War while serving with Union forces. This exhibit tells the stories of a few of those men.

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.

John Martin: Expert Observer - 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, Bangor, 1865

"1st Maine Heavy Artillery, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The 1st Maine Heavy…"

Lincoln, Maine - Paul Fleming and gun crew, WW II, 1945

"He was a member of Battery C 512th Anti-aircraft Artillery Gun Batallion which fought at the Battle of the Bulge."

A poem about my experiences in Vietnam
by Doug Rawlings

A poem about my experiences in Vietnam

How the first chapter Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine
by Doug Rawlings

Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine and is now an international movement