Maine Memory Network

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Crime & Disaster - Page 2 of 2

"… students were moved to the Annex building and church locations while a new school building was constructed."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 278-361

"… Moses Averill Prudence Soule Albert Noyes First Baptist Meeting House illustration, description First Parish Church illustration, description"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin, Bangor, ca. 1868

"… and farming, business, boats, horses, trolleys, churches, and, especially dancing and music. In 1855, Martin and 43 other Bangor area men started…"

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

"Schools, post offices and churches were established in whatever manner possible—run out of private homes before they had buildings of their own."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"… in 1904 X Unitarian Church X Unitarian Church The Church of Staunch Bangor Abolitionist Minister Amory Battles X Unitarian Church…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… now you know that Church Street is named for John Church and not the North Church at the east end of the street.) The Meeting House became a…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"The first Catholic Church was the St. Athanasius Church on Maine Avenue, constructed in 1896, which was replaced by a larger, more modern building in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"Churches, schools, and businesses that served the lumbering and shipping interests as well as those that met the needs of local residents blossomed."

Berwick Historical Society

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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"From 1796 to 1806 he served as the pastor for a church in Boothbay, Maine. He then moved to Newcastle to pursue a new career as a traveling…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… Society Originally, the Congregational Church was the dominant church of Puritan New England, but after the mid-1750s, new denominations…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators come to MDI

"They were instrumental with the development of Lafayette Park, now known as Acadia National Park. The late 1800’s and early 1900’s saw the building…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"Mexico Baptist Church, ca. 1903Mexico Historical Society Before any churches came to exist, several religious denominations held services in a hall…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 195-277

"… Block Anna Raynes Rufus Prince First Baptist Church Gordon Percival Brick kilns Steamer Bangor Cyrus Goss William Cobb, dancing master Banqor…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Picnic, Fort Point Light, and Fort Pownal, 1865

"Members of the Third Parish Church in Bangor, joined by the First Parish, made the excursion down the Penobscot River on August 10, 1865."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures cont'd

"Each of the three villages had their own stores, churches, schools and post offices, so the young people took advantage of the socials to get to know…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"Dyer School Building, cr. 1910Strong Historical Society Dist.# 1 - Dyar School was located on the west side of the Sandy River on the road to…"

Haystack Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… communities north of Farmington decided to build a railroad to open the region for wood transport and for visitors to enjoy hunting, fishing and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"Click for Slideshow Interest in a building project was sparked when the town received a bequest of $30,000 from the estates of the late Mrs. Emma M."

Kings Landing Historical Settlement

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

"The building is used in the summer by church work groups that come to the area to assist needy people."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"The cost of purchasing the land and building the factory was $1,656.00. In 1871, 15,000 pounds of cheese was produced."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"… milinery stores, fire department, sawmills, churches, schools, parks, doctors, golf course, social buildings, and garages."