Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"On the top of their list was to see if it was possible to build a road from the headwaters of the Connecticut River to the Kennebec."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… away from the hustle and bustle of a fast paced city lifestyle. Blue Hill offered a quiet and scenic place to spend long summers."

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

"… heat and the seasonal epidemics of the crowded cities. Blue Hill Inn construction, Blue Hill, 1892Blue Hill Historical Society The Summer…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"After two years of doing this in the Minneapolis city engineer's office he entered the field himself."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"In 1836, eighteen large cargoes went out to be used in building the Charlestown Navy Yard. Later shipments included eight columns 28 feet long for…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… and Brewer by trolley, Riverside Park offered city dwellers from all classes a diversion from urban life, a day of amusement in the country."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"… boarding the overnight train for New York City, to enlist the support of JDR Jr. to stop logging on land near Lower Hadlock Pond and adjacent to…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… Society A Centennial Mystery The German namesake city sent more than a congratulatory telegram in 1911, for the Lubec Herald reported on “a huge…"

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

"… residents are retirees from successful careers in cities to the south. This post-war immigration has helped support a thriving public library…"

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

"In the cities, the ink was easier to make, because the ink consisted of only ink powder and water mixed together, while in the country, it was made…"

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… eight months for the building up of a prosperous city around the fabled gold producing plant, dashed.” Even though many investors, very few from…"

Acadian Archives

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Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… suggested the name for one of the German free cities because of its shape, location and the fact that trading was as “free” as anywhere in the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"Both rail lines allowed area residents to commute to the cities for work and errands, and remained in service until June 28, 1933."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… stock, frequently driving cattle to Quebec City. He later moved to the “Fairbanks” area, north of the center village and built a mill that was in…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… to take control of the fortress at Quebec City then held by the British. The trip was doomed from the beginning as boats were ordered only two…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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

"The Photo Cray Co. in New York City published this version with color applied. The 1900 Report gives details on this step, allowing some…"