Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… It was a happy and fun time of year that the children of Dixfield would look forward to and in which the whole community would participate."

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"… of Confirmation was held to a class of 30 school children at the same time. The huge population of Catholics, due to Father Reilly, was proof that…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"Mothers with children would come and visit Maine while the father would stay at home working. The father would take a train on Friday evening and…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"It was said that some children gained free admission by hiding out in the bushes there and then blending in with the crowd entering the Park."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"Before I was 25 I had had 5 children. How did you get your clothing? My mother made the majority of our clothing."

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"… married Rebecca King with whom he had some of his children. He then went to Orrington, Maine with four of his sons but Asa Woodbury (one of his…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"The 31 children learned mainly English, as did the adults who attended the weekly adult class. Dedication to the cause was his motivation to ski to…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Men frequently died at sea, and often children did not survive to adulthood. This kind of hardship bred a kind of interdependence often seen on…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… park as it offered special sporting events for children, a huge fireworks display, and even catered meals."

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"… In the summer of 1924, parents encouraged their children to get together and put on the Gilbert and Sullivan play H.M.S Pinafore."

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"… to other states or countries and won’t see your children. Jonathan Clay, Jr. was in the American Civil War."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"… to Solomon’s Store?” When the fall comes, the children save up their money from the summer and they go to the Solomon’s Store to buy new school…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"His wife was Hannah Susup, and they had six children: Molly Pierpole, Molly Susup, Katie, Hannah Oppalunski, Iganoose, and Joseph Susup."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Prince Memorial Library

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The Bangor Children's Home was dedicated in 1869 and the Bangor Art Association established in 1875."

Bangor Public Library

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"In some cases, parents brought their children to school – some traveled a substantial distance. By 1900, children who lived on farms might be boarded…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… good schools and the right place to raise their children. Putting Together First Issue of Weekly Packet, December 1, 1960Blue Hill Historical…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… economy and lives of those elderly, wives, and children left behind. Leverett and Addie Morgan's son did not want to join the war effort, so they…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… carpenters, sawyers, clam diggers, children, architects and retirees--came together to perform the two operas at the Hancock County Auditorium…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… virtue, morality, and intelligence, that their children might not be brought up like unto the heathen." And thus, Blue Hill Academy was…"

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

"Many children have spent hours playing in this water. Charles B. Clark came from Industry, ME and settled on the Bog Road (Rt."