Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Lodging and Hotels: A Savage Family Business

"… by Herman LaFritz Savage until his death in 1913 and then, perhaps by his wife Wilhemina Falt Savage and other extended family until ca 1917."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"We appreciate the assistance of many extended family members and the expert advice of the Northeast Harbor Public Library and Mount Desert Island…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Nineteenth Century

"… Century fashions in this overview are organized by decades: 1800-1830, and 1830 to 1850. The outwear styles within this section extend to 1860."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 2 of 4

"… basques--fitted bodices, some short and some extending well over the hips--and skirts with various forms of back interest, known as bustles."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"… worn under short gowns (so called because they extended only a short distance below the waist over the petticoat), and with round gowns, in which…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The John Ruggles House

"… on each floor flank a central hall, and an ell extends from the back of the house. The entry, decorated with pilasters and keystone arches…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… line started at the Congregational Church and extended along the Androscoggin River to beyond the Farrington Cemetery to Duntile Street."

Cary Memorial Library

"… [b]Founded:[/b] The library's roots extend back to the 1880s, when a group of Wayne citizens decided to form a small lending library."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Passamaquoddy Hereditary Chief Francis Joseph Neptune

"… from both sides of the river wanted to extend the border line in their favor. Chief Francis Joseph Neptune was stuck in the middle of this battle…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"Each lot was 100 rods long and extended 1 mile from the river. Stephen Titcomb’ s lot was the most northern of the six."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Colony Continues to Grow, 1874 - 1900

"… In 1899 the Bangor and Aroostook rail line was extended north from Caribou through New Sweden and Stockholm to Van Buren."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"spent extended time away from home in these years to make a living at sea and bring home necessities and a few small luxury items to his growing…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 4 of 4

"… oblong wooden frame having four legs, the sides extending far enough beyond the end to serve as handles.” (P. 456)."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… optimism, expanded his two cottages into a hotel extending from Cottage Street half way to the town green."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"The Mount Desert Island team would like to extend our gratitude to the staff at Maine Historical Society for their support and guidance making this…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… Adams' SamplerFarmington Historical Society Extended families lived together in those early years, and another member of the Hillman family…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… Mount Desert Island lived in groups of several extended families, in houses made of birch bark. They traveled the ocean, rivers, lakes and ponds in…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"… would be cut into Petersburg, forcing Lee to extend his lines. We have wars that are going on with different countries about things that make very…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… Society Border Dispute Originally, Surry extended to the Union River and north to Ellsworth Falls."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"… house officer, a nurse, and aide—all friends who extended a helping hand in time of need.” Desmond noted that Mercy’s charity was often a key…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Amenities for family living encouraged extended tours of duty. Emergency Generators X The old boiler building now houses emergency…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… Hospital Mercy Hospital’s spirit of service extended to other venues as well. After the United States joined the Second World War in December…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"… along a two mile corridor of Route 198, extending from Brown Mountain gatehouse into the town of Northeast Harbor."