Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"By October of the next year more than half of all able-bodied men were in the armed services, and at the end of the war 1,000 men had gone off to…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Site Resources

"The Twentieth Maine: a volunteer regiment in the Civil War. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1957. Print. Reilly, Wayne E."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Economic depression, which had begun in the late 1850s and intensified by the time of the War, combined with a growing shift from wooden ships to…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Background

"… an exciting opportunity to engage transcription volunteers from around the world. At present, the project is on track to transcribe upwards of 75%…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Tillson Testimonial

"… described the injuries and deaths of citizens of Thomaston Maine during the Civil War. Tillson TestimonialThomaston Historical Society"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - About Us

"The Thomaston Historical Society, a volunteer organization, relies entirely on donations to collect, document and preserve Thomaston's rich history."

Stetson Historical Society

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Fifth Maine Regiment Museum

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Maine Aviation Historical Society & Maine Air Museum

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"Library staff and volunteers from the Bath Historical Society are prepared to help patrons search for information on their houses and their…"

Rumford Area Historical Society

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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.

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Nearly 2,700 men from Bangor served during the Civil War, 236 of whom did not return home to their city on the Penobscot."

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"… studies classes contributed to the John Horton Civil War exhibit. The Bay School . The mission of The Bay School, rooted in the Waldorf tradition…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"During the Civil War, or War of Rebellion as it was called by the North at the time, many Islesboro men either volunteered, were drafted, paid…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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