Maine Memory Network

Surry Playhouse & Restaurant signage, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Surry Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Surry Media: Painted wood

Zina Hyde & Co. Chandlery, Pierce Photographic Gallery, Bath ca. 1865

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: circa 1865 Location: Bath Media: Photographic print

Northern Threads: Colonial and 19th century fur trade

A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.

Building the International Appalachian Trail

Wildlife biologist Richard Anderson first proposed the International Appalachian Trail (IAT) in 1993. The IAT is a long-distance hiking trail along the modern-day Appalachian, Caledonian, and Atlas Mountain ranges, geological descendants of the ancient Central Pangean Mountains. Today, the IAT stretches from the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine, through portions of Canada, Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Europe, and into northern Africa.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"… walking tour, and has photographs of the actual signage. Women's Heritage Tour -- What started as a class project over 10 years ago in an…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"MCHT has created a walking path and erected some signage but they plan to keep the island wild and uninhabited while still allowing the fisherman…"

Black Lives Matter Protest Portland, Maine
by Joanne Arnold

Documenting the signage at Portland Police Station following the BLM Protests of June 2020

making light
by David Johansen

My relationship with Maine and how and why I make neon lights here.