Maine Memory Network

Franklin County voting record, 1816

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816 Location: Mercer; Moscow Media: Ink on paper

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Letter to Sarah Tarbox from brother Franklin, 1848

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1848-04-24 Location: Westport Island; Readfield Media: Ink on paper

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Plans of the Court House, Farmington, 1885

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1885 Location: Farmington Client: Franklin County Architect: George M. Coombs
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Plans for House and Jail, Farmington, 1887-1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1887–1916 Location: Farmington Client: Franklin County Architect: George M. Coombs; Coombs and Gibbs Architects

Prohibition in Maine in the 1920s

Federal Prohibition took hold of America in 1920 with the passing of the Volstead Act that banned the sale and consumption of all alcohol in the US. However, Maine had the Temperance movement long before anyone was prohibited from taking part in one of America's most popular past times. Starting in 1851, the struggles between the "drys" and the "wets" of Maine lasted for 82 years, a period of time that was everything but dry and rife with nothing but illegal activity.

Presidents and Campaigns

Several Mainers have run for president or vice president, a number of presidents, past presidents, and future presidents have had ties to the state or visited here, and, during campaign season, many presidential candidates and their family members have brought their campaigns to Maine.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Places

"… include: Brick Inn Farmington's First Grist Mill Franklin County Agricultural Fair Lowell's General Store Measuring Rock Meeting House Park North…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"… at the 62nd Annual Exhibition of the Franklin County Agricultural Society, held on the Franklin Park, it was stated, “We have the finest Cattle…"

Carrabassett Village and the Red Stallion Inn circa 1960
by David Rollins

The creation of Carrabassett Village and the Red Stallion Inn at Sugarloaf USA

Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.