Maine Memory Network

Bessey School, Scarborough, ca. 1926

Contributed by: Rodney Laughton through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1926 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency

Bethel House, Chapman House, Bethel Hill, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Bethel Media: Stereograph

Kennebec Place, Bar Harbor, 1912

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1912 Location: Bar Harbor Client: Town of Bar Harbor Architect: E. W. Hill

A Town Is Born: South Bristol, 1915

After being part of the town of Bristol for nearly 150 years, residents of South Bristol determined that their interests would be better served by becoming a separate town and they broke away from the large community of Bristol.

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.

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… history and identity, but they all have much in common besides orphaned stone walls, abandoned cellar holes, and discontinued roads."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Georges Valley High School

"This project has allowed community members a common endeavor to focus on with students in two classes."

My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne

Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima

Jim Paquette - preserving his Franco-American and musical roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

Lead singer of the iconic Black Hart Band shares insights of his life journey.