Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… his philosophy of dancing, of "proper" society, of health, of appropriate manners, instructions for dances, and details about the various members…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"In 2007, the hall was cleared out and in May of 2009 the entire building was moved to its current location at 65 Atlantic Loop Rd."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 3 of 3

"… island villages, like Somesville, with only an art gallery and a convenience store? Or will it descend to resemble the ghost villages of Sound and…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"Additionally there was a huge and thriving arts scene in the area, in no small part due to the many talented French-Canadians who had moved here."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"… current Methodist Church, until the group had a building of its own. The three-story hall was built shortly after 1909, and still stands tall on…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Society Lady of 1889," Bangor

"… not costly but shows that the wearer is a person of fine taste which a poor person has the priviledge to enjoy if they make a study of the changes…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"… Always an example of winter fun was having kids build something when the snow was just right for sticking together."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The McCormick house

"The McCormick house This building is now the home of Theo McCormick, who moved to Swan's Island with her late husband Stephen McCormick, the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"She fixed up the building, did all the baking and washing herself, and held regular dances before and after the war."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"… any of us realized how much time would go into building a website, but it's been a fun journey! Kim Colbeth X Kate Webber X Bev McAloon…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Carr O'Brien Block

"This imposing four-storey brick building has served as a bank, commercial shops, sail loft, boot and shoe factory, clothing factory, and now houses…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"Charles and Ernestine King purchased the building in 1968. The home still stands at 290 Atlantic Road, and is currently owned byCharles and…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"Then the calm of peace and the growth of log huts, the ring of the ax in the great forest, and the hum of life in the home of the hardy pioneer."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"… advancements in boat size and the change in boat building materials. Boat engines and fishing equipment also changed."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders at Work

"The sardine factory alone employed 100 people at the height of its success. A story continues even today that for years and years after the medicinal…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Industries

"The Carr O’Brien brick building on the opposite corner of Wadsworth Street and Route One, directly adjacent to the prison grounds, was built in 1852…"

Early Maine Photography - Studio Portraits

"Similarly, a fireman from Skowhegan and John Chase of Unity are seated in front of folk art backdrops painted in maritime themes."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"Today Giant Cement of South Carolina, owned by Spanish company Cementos Portland Valderrivas, operates Dragon Products, the only cement manufacturing…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Brick Works

"… greatly increased the popularity of brick as a building material. According to local historian Cyrus Eaton, Knox “went largely into the brickmaking…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Thomaston Academy

"The Academy building is a fine example of Greek Revival architecture, with a triangular pediment, entablature and columned portico."

Architecture & Landscape database - Eaton W. Tarbell

"… Institute of Architects, chairman of the Maine Arts Commission, and member of the Bangor Historic Preservation Commission."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Historical Society

"Our building, the General Henry Knox Farmhouse, opens at 7:00 p.m. on meeting days for a social hour prior to the meeting."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Today

"They continue to validate the Town Seal and to uphold Thomaston’s reputation as a builder of world-renowned vessels."

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

"… was not discovered until the entire attic of the building was ablaze. Fire engines were soon on the scene but the valves had frozen, and there was…"