Maine Memory Network

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

"… and French and to force them to respect the authority of the newly formed American nation. It punished American merchants in the process by…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Mr. King is a great example of the people of Maine. By him giving back to the community all the time, he shows that Mainers aren’t selfish and always…"

Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"… Hasset, director for development of Maine Housing Authority, said that the construction of the new apartments would begin around November 1st and…"

Historic Hallowell - Values and Charity

"One son, Jacob, was the author of 180 books, including the 14 volume Rollo series. Van Wyck Brooks stated that in Rollo the reader beheld in all its…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"An author, she traveled and lectured extensively on East Asia. Her daughter Helen Baker Cushman donated the ensemble to Portland's Westbrook College…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"… Cumberland voters and the Cumberland Town Council authorized a $700,000 bond issue. Terrien Architects of Portland designed the 8,100-square-foot…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… to Boston to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ authorities. Timothy was educated in local schools and attended Farmington Academy."

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… Isle and Fort Fairfield in 1894. Clarence Day, author of Agriculture in Maine, 1860 to 1940, stated that the effect of the railroad on the area was…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… the petitioners for an injunction on the bonds authorized by Farmington Village Corporation to aid the Androscoggin Railroad Company for the work…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Yarmouth, Maine: The Author, 1937. Sweetser, Phyllis Sturdivant. Cumberland, Maine in four centuries. Cumberland, Maine: Town of Cumberland, 1976."

Historic Hallowell - Important Buildings and Institutions

"… Library In 1909, Emma Huntington Nason, poet, author and composer wrote in Old Hallowell on the Kennebec: A stranger visiting Hallowell, to-day…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnny Stringer ~ A Character of Industry

"… earliest photographs, he is described by author Emma Huntington Nason in Old Hallowell on the Kennebec, as one of the town’s “interesting…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"… Championship Listen to the story read by the author  The Elusive Championship by a Reeds Brook Middle School student based on an article by Bob…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

"… Egret X In his book Secrets of a Salt Marsh, author John O. Snow beautifully describes life in a salt marsh, “a world of many different…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"3.Interview with Donald Googins by the author, 24 November 2009. 4.Queenie Seal’s diary, 1951."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Native Scotsman, author, merchant, politician, Son of Liberty, Revolutionary War figure, and all-around interesting character, Swan followed the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"The Bridge That Changed The Map Text By: Carl W. Stinchfield Return to Online Exhibits Maps are often changed when bridges are built which alter the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"Strong's History Schools, Social Life and Community Service Strong offered a variety of social and service organizations, including the Gift Club…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Strong's History Through Sleet, Snow, and Hail..... Communication evolved as populations grew in Franklin County towns."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Online Exhibits

"Online Exhibits Our MCHP Team has put together the following exhibits. We hope that you enjoy exploring them as much as we have enjoyed working on…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"Chester Greenwood By Nancy Porter, author of "Chester . . . More than Ear Muffs" Chester Greenwood, one of Farmington’s most famous citizens, was…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… an independent state agency, the Maine Turnpike Authority, for the purpose of building a super highway.(8) The first section of highway opened in…"