Maine Memory Network

"Sunbeam IV" at the town dock in Northeast Harbor, 1979

Contributed by: Maine Seacoast Mission Date: 1979 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Down Pleasant Street to Waterfront, Blue Hill, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Blue Hill Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Blue Hill Media: Photograph on paper

Mural mystery in Westport Island's Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House

The Cornelius Tarbox, Jr. House, a well-preserved Greek Revival house on Westport Island, has a mystery contained within--a panoramic narrative mural. The floor-to-ceiling mural contains eight painted panels that create a colorful coastal seascape which extends through the front hallway and up the stairwell. The name of the itinerant painter has been lost over time, can you help us solve the mystery of who he or she was?

Port of Portland's Custom House and Collectors of Customs

The collector of Portland was the key to federal patronage in Maine, though other ports and towns had collectors. Through the 19th century, the revenue was the major source of Federal Government income. As in Colonial times, the person appointed to head the custom House in Casco Bay was almost always a leading community figure, or a well-connected political personage.

City of Brewer

Brewer is the gateway to coastal communities and Acadia National Park. The city along with Bangor also serves as a trading and distribution center for the coastal areas and towns and cities to the north with the total region having a population of approximately 250,000 people.

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architecture

"… the original 19th century flavor of a New England coastal village. A large majority of the homes were designed and built by captains and…"

A first encounter with Bath and its wonderful history
by John Decker

Visiting the Maine Maritime Museum as part of a conference

30 years of business in Maine
by Raj & Bina Sharma

30 years of business, raising a family, & showcasing our culture in Maine