Maine Memory Network

Camp Runoia

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Camp Winnebago

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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"Large numbers of pictures of the common Maine soldier have survived, and the Maine Historical Society Collection has several representative examples."

Norcross Heritage Trust

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Millerite camp meeting, Orrington, 1844

"Millerite camp meeting, Orrington, 1844 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The Millerites, a…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… their own property, built family cottages and “camps,” and the Ryder’s cove summer community began, with people travelling from as far away as…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Huge shell middens have been found along the shores where natives camped for hundreds of years. After their initial scare by Captain Church's men…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Lawrence Cannery Camps, North Lubec, 1955Lubec Memorial Library In 1880 Moses P. Lawrence, Henry Dodge and Julius Wolff established a sardine…"

Poland Spring Preservation Society

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Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"… room, the garage, living quarters, and over-night camps of J.O. Buzzles were completely flooded. On Friday afternoon the ice jams in Sangerville…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… outdoor skills; things a person could learn in camp today. This was the only course offered specifically for boys."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"They spent the third night on cots made from bows under a low shelter of trees before they found the camp."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"They made baskets and other useful items to trade for food and other necessary items. Many Indian tribes in Maine were nomadic, traveling to the…"

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"They lived in two large camps near the site. The waterfront was very busy with vessels carrying construction materials arriving daily."

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"The prisoners at the camps had to buy their own food and John would sometimes sell his possessions in order to get money for food and other…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"… Main Road, 734.2055 Town Office, PO Box 76, 150 Main Road, 734.2253 www.maine.gov/local/waldo/islesboro/ LIVING RESOURCES For a list of Islesboro's…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us

"… Project (MCHP), a partnership between the Maine Historical Society and Maine State Library, is an innovative program that promotes collaboration…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"… are all that remain—aside from the newer built camps which remain largely empty most of the year, it is a quiet place."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"1933Islesboro Historical Society In 1913, the Maine Legislature passed a law prohibiting the use of automobiles within the town of Islesboro and for…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Fourteen miles in length and up to three miles in width, Islesboro is today part of Waldo County on the midcoast of Maine dividing East and West…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… enough to enjoy this pastime common to coastal Maine. At this time, three boatyards serve the Islesboro community."

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

"… her letters to John when he was away at a lumber camp in winter, Ida describes daily challenges: the cow drying up, firewood stolen from the porch…"