Maine Memory Network

Slate tablet of Ida Allen, Strong, 1892

Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1892 Location: Strong Media: Slate sheet framed with wood

Schoolwork exercise, Portland, ca. 1790

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1790 Location: Portland Media: Watercolor on paper

War Through the Eyes of a Young Sailor

Eager to deal with the "Sesech" [Secessionists], young deepwater sailor John Monroe Dillingham of Freeport enlisted in the U.S. Navy as soon as he returned from a long voyage in 1862. His letters and those of his family offer first-hand insight into how one individual viewed the war.

Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine

For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.