Maine Memory Network

Two men operating drill, Cousins Island, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Junior Martin in cadet uniform, Bangor, ca. 1871

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: circa 1871 Location: Bangor Media: Ink on paper

Civil Defense: Fear and Safety

In the 1950s and the 1960s, Maine's Civil Defense effort focused on preparedness for hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters and a more global concern, nuclear war. Civil Defense materials urged awareness, along with measures like storing food and other staple items and preparing underground or other shelters.

Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"… States were part of military units, used during drills and troop movements. The US Government officially authorized military bands in 1821, but…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Junior Martin in cadet uniform, Bangor, ca. 1871

"… formed a cadet company and began in December 1871 drilling with the Jameson Guards, a state militia group."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 5 of 17

"Even when cotton manufacturing became scarce, they worked on army tents, wagon covers, heavy drills, and jeans for military use."

A Story in a Stick
by Jim Moulton

A story about dowsing for a well in Bowdoin

Learning to fly and instructing cadets at West Point during WWII
by Vera Cleaves

West Point during World War II