Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 1 of 2

"He was convinced that the climate was no less harsh than that of other thriving areas in the Old World, and commenced to prove it by arranging his…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators on the Rise

"… Museum At first they came solely for scenery and climate, drawn by the island’s dramatic geography and the “peculiar and delicious” quality of the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"Smith, David C., et al. “Climate fluctuation and agricultural change in Southern and Central Maine, 1776-1880,” Maine Historical Society Quarterly 21…"

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

"From 1765 through 1880 our climate was generally cool, interspersed with short periods of more moderate, as well as more severe, conditions."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Resources and Links

"www.skylinefarm.org Smith, David C., et al., “Climate fluctuation and agricultural change in Southern and Central Maine, 1776-1880,” Maine Historical…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… to the south and west that grew crops where the climate was more favorable for horticulture. As hunters, gatherers, and foragers, the Native…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Harsh climate, boundary disputes, and isolation from markets deepened the frontier experience of settlers in northern Maine ."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… the non-fiction stacks, and also created a new climate-controlled History Room, the current home of Bath Historical Society and its historically…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… assumptions that can be made given the historical climate of post revolutionary America. Most likely these men brought their families to create a…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… surrounding Islesboro makes for a more temperate climate than that of the mainland, usually several degrees cooler in the summer and several warmer…"