Maine Memory Network

Postcard of McLellan House in Gorham, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Gorham Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Gorham Media: Postcard

McLellan House in Gorham ca. 1886

Contributed by: Gorham Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Gorham Media: Photographic print

Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland

The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.

MHS in Pictures: exploring our first 200 years

Two years after separating from Massachusetts, Maine leaders—many who were part of the push for statehood—also separated from Massachusetts Historical Society, creating the Maine Historical Society in 1822. The legislation signed on February 5, 1822 positioned MHS as the third-oldest state dedicated historical organization in the nation. The exhibition features MHS's five locations over the institution's two centuries, alongside images of leaders who have steered the organization through pivotal times.

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… the Opera House was wood, while the outside was brick. The heating system caught fire and quickly ignited the wood."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"… The Sagadahoc Block Text by Kyle Bonti, Kelsey Brick, Michael Lawrence, and Morgan Vigue 7th grade students at Bath Middle School With images from…"

In an Old, Abandoned Island House, I Found my Mentor and my Muse
by Robin Clifford Wood

An aspiring writer finds inspiration and a mentor from the past in an old island home.