Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"Surry Village School Text by Lynn Bonsey, with sections adapted from Surry, Maine: An informal History by Osmond C."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Edward O'Brien moves to Thomaston - 1850s

"In the 20th century, several draggers and sardine boats were built for New England fisheries, as well as an increasing number of pleasure vessels."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library

"… perfect vehicle to translate the purposeful vision of the Library's 19th Century founders to its 21st Century role as a technology based resource."

Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"… (MHS) started collecting photographs during the 19th century, as the medium grew in popularity and availability."

Owls Head Transportation Museum

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Historic Hallowell - Initiative and Self-Improvement

"… of interest to the people of Maine in the early 19th century. Some of their debate topics and votes might surprise us today."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect James Overlock

"1960Thomaston Historical Society During the mid 19th century, Knox Street, formerly known as Knox’s Lane or driveway, became a public street when…"

Life on a Tidal River - Football in Bangor

"… the game of football originated in the late 19th century from the British game of rugby, it wasn’t until the 1940s that the modern version of…"

Salmon Brook Historical Society

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Strong Historical Society

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… StyleNew Sweden Historical Society Late 19th century/early 20th century architectural styles that are still commonly found in the Colony are the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Summary: The Future: Recycle or Start from Scratch?

"… today’s world in a way it probably did not in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, many individuals and businesses in our year-round Mount…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"During the latter part of the 19th century and well into the 20th century the damand for potatoes and potato products created a need for labor to…"

Caribou Public Library

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Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt

"The late 19th Century quilt features squares autographed by women bearing names including Case, Calkins, Kelley, Woodward, Guptill, and Small...all…"

Bridgton Historical Society

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Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"… aimed at showcasing the diverse history of 19th Century Maine through the photographic lens. What makes a photograph "early"? Unidentified…"

Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"… America, and in their heyday during the late 19th century over 2,000 schooners carried cargo back and forth across the Great Lakes."

Historic Hallowell - Historic Hallowell Resources and Links

"… on cartography of the Americas from the 18th and 19th centuries, but also has maps of the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History Bibliography

"In the Early 19th Century. Hallowell, ME: Hains Ledge Press, 2003. Marshall, Megan. The Peabody Sisters: Three Women Who Ignited American…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Shipyards

"… was very important to Hampden during the 18th and 19th centuries, providing resources and jobs. The schooner Dispatch, built in 1793, is recorded…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"In the last quarter of the 19th century, the two major shipyards of Burgess and O’Brien and Captain Samuel Watts produced several Down Easters, a…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"… a very active industrial center for most of the 19th century. Blacksmith shops, ships’ chandlers, block makers and sawmills lined the south side of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… neighborhoods, and almost all other aspects of 19th century in the Bangor area. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"