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These sites were created for each contributing partner or as part of collaborative community projects through Maine Memory. Learn about collaborative projects on MMN.


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Kennebunkport Historical Society

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Maine Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"Strong had an active Masonic Lodge, but its history has not been well documented. Many Maine Masonic Lodges have consolidated, and the Davis Lodge…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"Today that legacy lives on in a memorial trail, active guides association and a region still home to some of Maine’s finest fishing and hunting."

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Bridgton Historical Society

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Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

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Architecture & Landscape database - Gridley Barrows

"He was active in the Lewiston Historic Preservation Review Board, Greater Portland Landmarks, Maine Citizens for Historic Preservation, the Maine…"

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Architecture & Landscape database - Maine Architectural Renderings

"Campbell of Boston, who was active as an architectural illustrator from 1910 until his death in 1945."

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 2 of 4

"Gendered divisions of economic activity, moreover, meant that women landowners did not participate in companies’ day-to-day decision-making or…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"Noyes graduated from Harvard in 1695 and was very active in Boston politics and infrastructure. He served as an officer in the Boston Militia, was…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"… kickstarted the company's incorporation and early activity around 1750. Florentius Vassal Florentius Vassal was an absentee landlord who lived on…"

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 5 of 5

"… so long defined European—and especially British—activities in the region which would determine its modern contours."

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… the printed program, reproduced below, shows all activities, events, and even the names of the prominent business leaders of Lubec who directed the…"

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"After resettlement, the center of activity shifted from Black Point to Dunstan. Until the mid-1800s, Dunstan was an important shipping and trade port."

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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… boy moving along among so many busy people, all actively engaged in the pursuits and business interests of the time, farming, ship-building…"

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Bangor Public Library

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Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

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Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"Lubec, N. Lubec • Increased commercial activity – smoked herring, fishing, farming Myers Lifeboat, Lubec, ca."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… the physical evidence documenting Native American activity is missing from the Aroostook River drainage for the peoples of the Early Archaic period…"

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Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"… land functioning as huge centers of community activity. This is a truly historic place that has had a huge impact on the lives of the people of…"

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Prince Memorial Library

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… became the center of upscale entertainment activity for summer colonists. It was not uncommon for limousines to arrive at the theater's open doors…"

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Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"… and Vaughan Stream was a scene of considerable activity. One of the earliest industries was the Linseed Oil factory."

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New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village Schools

"Central Elementary school was blessed with very active community members who were proud of their town history."