Maine Memory Network

Fair souvenir, Farmington Public Library, 1890

Contributed by: Farmington Public Library Date: 1890-08-19 Location: Farmington Media: Ink on paper

Maine Jewish Film Festival Poster, 2011

Contributed by: An individual through Colby College Special Collections Date: 2011 Location: South Portland; Portland Media: Ink on paper

Bowdoin College Maine Festival, Brunswick, 1986

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1986 Location: Brunswick Client: Bowdoin College Architect: Carol A. Wilson

"We are growing to be somewhat cosmopolitan..." Waterville, 1911

Between 1870 and 1911, Waterville more than doubled in size, becoming a center of manufacturing, transportation, and the retail trade and offering a variety of entertainments for its residents.

Fair Season: Crops, Livestock, and Entertainment

Agricultural fairs, intended to promote new techniques and better farming methods, have been held since the early 19th century. Before long, entertainments were added to the educational focus of the early fairs.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Wabanaki Today

"The Festival is a market for selling baskets and other Wabanaki crafts, but it is also an opportunity for tribal members from far reaching…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 3, pages 38-56

"… and personalities include: 1848 Bangor Mechanics Festival Tribute to Col. Daniel Chaplin 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Thurston & Metcalf Nath Harlow…"

North Atlantic Blues Festival
by Paul Benjamin

The history of the North Atlantic Blues Festival

How Belfast was the Chicken Capital of the Northeast
by Ralph Chavis

My memories of spending time in Belfast as a child when my father worked in the chicken industry.