Maine Memory Network

Acadia National Park

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National Archives at Boston

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford J.G. Deering & Son Lumber Co., Biddeford, ca."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"National Blue Ribbon School Breaking ground for renovation, Strong Public School, ca. 1996 Conducting the ceremonial ground breaking at the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Founding of Acadia National Park

"In 1919 it became Lafayette National Park, the first east of the Mississippi. Then in 1929 it was renamed Acadia National Park and now protects…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans"

""Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans" Twenty Nationalities, But All Americans View Immigration and Americanization slideshow Text by…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention

"… Governors' Association Convention View the National Governors' Convention Slideshow, 1925 On Monday June 29, 1925, over 20 of the nations…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs

"… National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Power of Potential View the Maine Women's Business Convention Slideshow…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"In 1954, the scope of the national Christmas tree program was broadened in 1954 to emphasize the desire for peace through the spirit and meaning of…"

City of Brewer

Brewer is the gateway to coastal communities and Acadia National Park. The city along with Bangor also serves as a trading and distribution center for the coastal areas and towns and cities to the north with the total region having a population of approximately 250,000 people.

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Business District - 1857 to 1880

"By the 1880s, Thomaston was deemed to be one of the wealthiest towns in the nation due to the influence of shipbuilding."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"He says, “I’m not gunna tell you why but get your money out. Put it in the Nationals. Fast. That’s all I’m gunna say.” My father, I guess he thought…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"… local businessmen and lawyers gained state and national recognition. William Keith sold a lot with a partially constructed house at the corner of…"

Skowhegan Community History - Sister Communities

"… Maine Memory Network, Maine Historical Society’s nationally recognized statewide digital museum. Maine Memory Network features a constantly growing…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"… O’Brien Block next door, location of the George's National Bank at the time. Prison Fire, Thomaston, 1923Thomaston Historical Society There…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

""Civil War Battle Summaries by State." National Park Service - Experience Your America. 13 Apr. 2009…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"… several historic buildings, were placed on the National Register of Historic Places, which will help provide continued protection."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"Sweet corn from Maine was popular all across the nation.   Our interview with a former farmer Today farmers continue the challenge to survive."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"… personal and business papers has focused on his national career: His years as chief of artillery during the Revolution, as well as the nearly ten…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"… the authority of the newly formed American nation. It punished American merchants in the process by prohibiting trading."

Oakfield Grange 414

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Houlton Grange

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Learn More

"Prins and Bunny McBride, 2007 (Acadia National Park Ethnographic Overview and Assessment) This text is not available for purchase, but can be found…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Permanent Settlement

"Richardson in The Creation and Growth of Acadia National Park, “Abraham Somes and James Richardson not only started the development, but were leaders…"