Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"Penobscot River Railroad The Penobscot River Railroad was a “railroad that never was”. It was chartered by the state in 1836 to go from Bucksport to…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… for the Union Army.(6) Scarboro Beach Railroad Station, 1909Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Source Notes 1.Scarborough Historical…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… was in close proximity to the railroad station, making the streets direct routes for people heading to the railroad station, often using…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"He was a station agent first at Pine Point and later at Oak Hill. Because he felt it was his duty to care for his invalid mother, it wasn’t until he…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Maine Central Railroad then contracted for replacing that station in 1941 with a brick building that remained in service until 1959."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Station in Presque IsleAroostook County Historical and Art Museum Governor's Potato Plot X Main Street…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"… made up of Civil War veterans from the Union Army. This group had meetings for the members and picnics that included their families."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… Compromise that permitted Maine to enter the Union as a free state. Cyrus, a jurist and orator, served two terms in Congress and William led the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… three organizations along with the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"Now the property is host to the credit union and its parking lot. Alameda Opera House keys, Bath, ca."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"To the south, at Union Wharf, King sold property to William Ledyard and Asa Palmer for $300 in 1806."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… in commercial Bath, including part of the Union Block, where 94 Front Street is located, according to Henry Owen’s History of Bath Maine."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new Constellation." Now, our flag consists…"

Thomaston Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"Eventually, they were stationed in St. Martinsville, Louisiana. Private Sam Morrell Private Sam Morrill was a member of the 22nd Maine Regiment that…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"… Compromise that permitted Maine to enter the Union as a free state. In 1816 he was an unsuccessful candidate for both Governor of New York and…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.