Maine Memory Network

Helen Perley, Scarborough, ca. 1985

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1980 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Jackson Laboratory Fire, Bar Harbor, 1989

Contributed by: Bar Harbor Fire Department Date: 1989-05-10 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Photographic print

Best Friends: Mainers and their Pets

Humans and their animal companions began sharing lives about twenty-five thousand years ago, when, according to archaeological evidence and genetic studies, wolves approached people for food scraps. As agriculture grew and people began storing grains around ten thousand years ago, wild cats helped keep rodents at bay and feline populations thrived by having a steady food source. Over time, these animals morphed into the dogs and cats we know today, becoming our home companions, our pets.

Apple Time - a visit to the ancestral farm
by Randy Randall

Memories from childhood of visiting the family homestead in Limington during apple picking time.