Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… Smith was a major literary figure in her own right. This ambrotype of Seba Smith was taken by Myron H. Kimball of New York."

Colby College Special Collections

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"The Church Block was built in 1863, right after the Universalist Church was torn down. When the Universalist Church was torn down, the Sagadahoc Club…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"Right before this new Town Hall was occupied, the “Great Fire of 1837” decimated most of the early records thought to be safely in storage."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"… the assassination of President Kennedy; the civil rights movement; the equal rights movement for women; Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon; and the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"Page sold jewelry right next to it. All these businesses helped the hotel to become the biggest and most successful hotel in Maine for the year of…"

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… received the right vote in 1870 and women the right to vote in 1920, the United State government did not give this right to native people until the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"… served as the cultural heart of this river valley civilization. Serving at least five surrounding towns, the Opera House was originally built by…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… the 94 Front Street building, located on the right and middle of Front Street, had a "David T. Stinson" plaque on its face, and the awning on the…"

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

"… Co., who had donated the land to the town for the Civil War Soldiers’ monument. Click on the photo below then zoom in left center and see her…"

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

"The Civil War shut down southern markets for fish and ice and insurance rates skyrocketed from Confederate predation on Yankee trading vessels."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"The highway has been designated a national civil engineering landmark. Looking for Educator Resources for this exhibit? Source Notes 1. William S."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"After the Civil War, Aroostook County, in general, and Presque Isle, in particular, found economic prosperity in the starch industry."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"She was a great champion for civil rights and freedom of expression, and had a keen interest in Eastern religions."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… village and outlying areas 1904 • Lubec’s Civil War Monument dedicated 1907 • American Can Co."

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…"

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."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"During the Civil War era, her father served in the Union Army. While she was treating his injuries, she found her interest in the medical field."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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