Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"… with 60 seventh graders and their teachers from Bath Middle School and two local experts from the Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room at the Patten…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"… Sagadahoc History Room Hours Bath Middle School Bath Middle School is a 6-8 school with approximately 370 students."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Bath, then called Long Reach, first achieved a separate identity as the Second Parish of Georgetown in 1759."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"West side of Front Street, Bath, ca. 1910Patten Free Library The buildings on Merchants' Row were all Greek Revival buildings."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"However, drivers could also avoid stopping in Bath and spending money at local stores. Many large department stores left Bath for Brunswick and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… Free Library Vine & Water Streets, Bath, 1986Patten Free Library As Bath evolved, the intersection at Centre and Washington changed."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… (1800-1883) lived much of his life in nearby Bath, from where he sailed vessels built by his brothers George and John Patten."

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"… technology, production, consumption, state and local history. Perhaps most significant is recognition that changes in dress unconsciously reflect…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4

"… designs) is a reminder that, probably thanks to local sea captains, some Maine ladies received lengths of the Chinese silks made for the Western…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"… with Margaret Payson of Falmouth, known locally as "Miss Margaret." Turner specialized in robes and elegant understated evening gowns, fitted and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"After the move to Bath, William represented that town in the Massachusetts General Court in 1804 and also served twice as state senator for Lincoln…"

Old Orchard Beach Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"Still others went to work in shipyards in Bath and South Portland and to other states. With a population of approximately 500, Surry contributed…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"… produce the steel for the ships and engines, and Bath emerged as the only Maine shipbuilding center to successfully make the transition from wooden…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"… contains eight such images from Bangor, Bath, Harpswell, Skowhegan, and Vinalhaven. Man wearing Masonic regalia, ca."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"Lipfert. Lobstering and the Maine Coast . Bath, ME: Maine Maritime Museum, 1985. Milliken, John, et al."

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"Built in Bath, Maine in 1885 the Cumberland’s fate was a tragic one. The vessel continued its tri-weekly service to and from Boston until July 7…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"… legislators including those from Woolwich and Bath, towns near Malaga, and Phippsburg, the home of Malaga."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… of pleasant summer houses.” Front page, Bath Independent and Enterprise, 1903. In this context, the Malaga mixed-race community was viewed as a…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… report what color hair they had or what color bathing suit they wore.” Upon its founding, Mercy Hospital represented one of the largest visible…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… the cans in another section of the cannery, “bathing” the sealed cans in boiling water, and finally testing the cans for leaks, all work carried…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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