Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"… and The Farmington Public Library Jacob Abbott played a major role in the development of education for both men and woman in the town of…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Buttons

"… in the soil? It must have been some children playing here years ago. As she kept digging, she uncovered more and more."

South Portland Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"… London Bridges, marbles and ball games filled the play area adjacent to the school at recess time. One memorable event occurred when Phillip…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… was a safe place to learn a musical instrument, play a game, make friends with animals such as dogs, cats, and goats, or learn photography…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"But, in the past, holidays played a role in school life. Holidays were sometimes celebrated by a party during school, study of the history of a…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… close-knit and rely on each other at work and at play. USRC Louis McLane, built as USS Delaware in 1861Northeast Harbor Library Around 1870…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… comfortable life, with time to make jewelry and play music, as evidenced by the shell beads and bone flutes found by archaeologists on Frenchman…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"… came in with a voice of thunder. The rocks played with the water, and it dashed back on them with great mountains of spray.” “We have paddled with…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2

"His hobbies included poker, reading, singing, playing tennis, and bridge. He was also physically fit and was a very hard worker."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"The goal then and now was to teach children to sail. Former land and loading dock of the Blue Hill Granite Company were purchased and a clubhouse…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"He also played a part in the Westward expansion of the country. This is probably another reason he moved to Michigan."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"Later on, teams might play at Music Hall. Both of these facilities were on the second floor of buildings located on Broadway in Farmington."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"Now “Pomp and Circumstance” is played while students are graduating and receiving their diplomas. This is how graduations have changed."

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"… just be a small fraction, but our town’s people played a part in it. We didn’t start sending troops in until 1917, because that’s the year the…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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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."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"Even in the history of men, women played an immense role. Each of these ladies contributed to our history in untold ways."

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

"… was very involved in the town’s music activities, playing the bass, violin, and horn. The Bartlett family owned a lot of property and a mill in the…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"We played a lot and helped out around the house and had a few chores. Did you feel much pressure? Much of our money was left in the banks."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"Conclusion Bangor, Maine played a big part in the lumbering industry during the early to mid nineteenth century, and the effect of the lumber on…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"… and all that good stuff for the kids to go to and play with. A third connection with Aaron Woodbury is, I would have wanted to see Lincoln way back…"

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

"… attack from the British, many from the town played an active role in the struggle for independence."