Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… entire stock of rides, as it does for other Maine fairs. The photo on the left is of a hot air balloon that got away as it was being filled and…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 3 of 3

"Northern Maine Fair Memories Presque Isle Historical Society She misses when all the families came and had a picnic lunch."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"All the families went. Dot said that now there are so many other things families can do that the Northern Maine Fair is not that important to them…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 2 of 3

"Northern Maine Fair Memories Presque Isle Historical Society Some buildings that Dot’s construction company built for the Northern Maine Fair…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"It is still an agricultural fair with livestock, horse pulling, tractor pulling, an exhibition hall for crafts and food goods."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Commercial article on World's Fair contest

"…   Bangor Commercial article on World's Fair contest The Bangor Commercial newspaper ran a contest in 1893, offering trips to the World's Fair…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"… class contributed the exhibit on the Blue Hill Fair. The George Stevens Academy . George Stevens is an independent high school grounded in a…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… Academy was one of the first academies in the state of Maine, and the first in Hancock county. This community center not only brought people…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"… whole congregation, turkey pie suppers, craft fairs, putting on plays, selling hot dogs at the Homecoming parade, and riding on the parade float."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"The stately federal-style houses that grace the shaded village streets of Blue Hill today were built in the early nineteenth century with profits…"

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

"… hand picked by local residents and shipped out of state. Some local men went to jobs at the Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Bar Harbor during…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"… the ship owners and was given passage back to the States by the Irish government. Supposedly, when he finally got back to Blue Hill he walked into…"

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

"Burr, 4th grade; Mrs. Whittier, 5th grade; Miss Fairly, 6th grade; Miss Graves, 7th grade; Miss Adams, 8th grade; Mr."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"Guilford was home to the largest fair in Piscataquis County. The date of the first Guilford Fair is uncertain but appears to have been some time in…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"… prose but they do reveal the conservative state of his theology, his liberal social philosophy, and especially provide a good picture of life in…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… citizens of Rumford are shown at the many craft fairs during the holiday season, and summer festivals."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"The original building was fairly small for a hospital and it is unbelievable to see how substantially it has grown into a major operation."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 4 of 5

"… border was a “good and wise measure” because it fairly balanced US and British interests with each side willing to reconsider past sticking points…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Links to Presque Isle History

"1937Presque Isle Air Museum Trans-Atlantic Balloon Site Monuments Double Eagle II X Northern Maine Fair"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… to Jehovah’s Witness; the Northern Maine Fair is still an important rite of summer, WAGM transformed itself from an AM radio station to a…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Index

"… School - Education Franklin County Agricultural Fair - Agriculture, Places Jacob Abbott - People, Education John Frank Stevens - People Lowell's…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"In 1848, the ladies of Hampden held a fair, and with the proceeds purchased a bell to be placed at the front of the school building."