Maine Memory Network

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 2 of 2

"Crime & Disaster This was the fourth school fire in Portland in 1921 and was of unknown origin. It started in the library, which did not have a…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Holiday Events

"Fourth of July lobster bake, Swan's Island ca. 1960Swan's Island Historical Society During the 1960-1980s there were lobster bakes at the ferry…"

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"One fire case was on Fourth of July, 1962. The fire men were off at a muster when a fire started in a building."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"On July 2nd they defended "Devil's Den" near Gettysburg from an onslaught of Confederate soldiers from the Forty-fourth and Forty-eighth Alabama…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… been rung more frequently in recent years at the Fourth of July celebration, as well as Patriots Day."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"The Fourth Regiment would not see any action for the next seven months. They were, like the rest of the U."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"There was also a decrease in the popular Fourth of July prank of tipping over outhouses, although many other practical jokes survived the new…"

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.

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"On the Fourth of July, patrons were enticed with the promise of “gorgeous fireworks!” in advertisements that also included band concerts and…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"At the time Roosevelt was in his fourth of five terms as U.S. Representative (D) from California’s 26th District."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… spectators from all around the area on the Fourth of July and Christmas. As the most populated city in the area, Presque Isle plays a pivotal role…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"He lived to be 82 years of age, dying on July fourth, 1809 in Bangor, Maine. Hamlin was well-respected in the world of politics and had become very…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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