Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"The Dark Harbor summer residents enjoyed the pleasures of the Tarratine Club, offering golf in the 1890s, yachting in the 1920s and tennis in the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"Each of the three villages had their own stores, churches, schools and post offices, so the young people took advantage of the socials to get to know…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… the Swedenborgian Church, the Winter Street Church and the Central Congregational/Chocolate Church, were joined by more elaborate structures in the…"

Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"… the Casino Building, located between the Catholic Church and the Stanislaus home. Lauren Page “Create a ‘why’ question, research the answer, and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 3 of 3

"Our Lady of the Lakes chapel is still there and holds regular services during the summer. Next door, the Outdoor Sporting Heritage Museum enshrines…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"… at Madigan” when asking permission to attend summer workshops. In the 1950s and 1960s, Mercy developed affiliations with Seton Psychiatric…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"… Historical Society Description In the summer of 1918, the citizens of Lincoln banded together and started the construction of a new grade…"

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"… best stock and most business in the spring and summer. The House of Crafts and Flowers sells flowers, jewelry, and craft materials."

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"… Parade from the front of the Masonic Hall in the summers. Masonic Hall, Town Offices Main Street, Lincoln present-day X Works Cited “Masonic…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators come to MDI

"… Astors, Rockefellers and Fords spent their summers on MDI. Locals found employment with this growing summer population. Economy on Mt."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"changed shifts. The Carlton Bridge continued to carry train traffic. Today, that train traffic includes summer tourists who ride the Maine Eastern…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"The ice would stay there until summer. When summer came, workers would take the ice down south by ship where they could use it to keep things cold…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"The fall and summer are really nice and kind of breezy because of the water. Good thing there’s no ice yet, the river would freeze and I might not be…"

Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"… 30 sheep and he bought a herd of cattle every summer. He also sold his meat and hides to people in the town."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… Society The tissue mill remained idle during the summer months, and then another milestone in the history of the Lincoln mills occurred: Premoid…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"33 Summer Street Bath, Maine 04530 (207) 443-5141 ext. 18 http://www.patten.lib.me.us/history email: history@patten.lib.me.us Sagadahoc History Room…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… Library The Patten Free Library, located at 33 Summer Street in Bath, Maine, is architecturally unique."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"Over the summer, the team met a number of times to begin planning this extensive project that would eventually involve approximately 60 seventh…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… With images from the Patten Free Library Summer Street, Bath, ca. 1907.Patten Free Library The Columbian Block, at 168 through 194 Front…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"… Christ Church Road, 734.6694 Free Will Baptist Church, PO Box 183, 138 Church Turn Road Grindle Point Lighthouse/Sailors’ Memorial Museum…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"… Epworth Hall, across from the current Methodist Church, until the group had a building of its own."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"Despite occasional tension between summer visitors and year-round residents, a spirit of cooperation and devotion to community reigned."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"Around 1900 summer church services were held in an outdoor grove on the corner of Roxbury Road and Poplar Hill, near the Walton School."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …next came the artists and rusticators.

"… to follow in his wake—including Frederic Edwin Church and Fitz Henry Lane. Their paintings aroused great curiosity about the island’s dramatic…"