Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"A cold front brought a wind shift, and gales drove the fire toward Bar Harbor, where it burned almost the whole village."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… eastern shore, and visit the villages of Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor, and Somesville. The Logbooks Champlain Society Camp log, Mount Desert…"

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

"… up out of a comfortable bed and struggle up on a cold, wet, cheerless deck to handle cold, wet lines and colder, wetter fish, all for the…"

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

"There would be dips in the very cold water, but much of the time was spent playing in the sand. Most of Swan's Island shoreline is rocky, but there…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

"§ Participated in the Battle of Cold Harbor June 3, 1864. § Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel June 7, 1864."

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

"… porch, taking the cat into bed to keep warm on a cold winter’s night, facing tax and doctor bills, trying to find credit from the stressed local…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… normal come during new moons, as occurred on a cold Monday, October 29, 1961, the day following the photo below left."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… Port Hudson, Irish Bend, Fredericksburg, and Cold Harbor among others. Bangor sailors also saw action even aboard the famous ironclad, the U.S."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Despite the cold winters, there was only one furnace per schoolhouse, and these furnaces would only heat a few square feet of classroom."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.