Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"He chose to serve his country right out of high school at the age of 18. Instead of going off for further education in college, he chose to serve on…"

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

"1912 Blue Hill Historical Society The Blue Hill Country Club, on the west side of the inner harbor, began at the turn of the twentieth century."

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"We have wars that are going on with different countries about things that make very little sense to me."

Historic Hallowell - This won't hurt a bit!

"… made use of it and was the first American physician, be it known, who applied the vaccine virus to the arm of a human subject in this country.""

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"… the case with, for example, a tattered wool country cloak found at a farm in Standish (pictured at left)."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The golf course was renamed The Blue Hill Country Club in 1928. The Blue Hill Country Club hosted and continues to host social functions."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"… the Civil War, which was fighting to keep the country together under President Lincoln. He mostly needed the money to pay the mortgage on his…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… in honor of the men of Lincoln who served their country in the war which preserved the Union, destroyed slavery and maintained the Constitution…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm

"… town with languages and customs of three countries: Sweden, France, and England. The growth of the mills brought the French and the English into…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"… 120 college men from all parts of the country.(1) At the time it was said that Portland would be ready to take its place among the great commercial…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… busy demons, to drive the forest all out of the country...as soon as possible..." Henry David Thoreau, 1846 The District of Maine, Commonwealth of…"

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… initiatives on behalf of their newly adopted country sometimes exasperated their neighbors like Judge Daniel Cony, who noted: There is not…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"Piscataquis Valley Country Club was incorporated. The Guilford Chamber of Commerce was organized. Charles Herring started a slaughterhouse."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"… Church and is the home of Little Miracles Country School. United Methodist Church, Guilford X GUILFORD BED AND BREAKFAST Guilford Bed…"

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"… Southern states breaking away, forming their own country, and having slavery. The men from Lincoln wanted to stop slavery and the secession too, so…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"… the school’s graduates continue to perform vital work not only in the Greater Portland area, but also in communities across the country."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… there while also learning a love of horses and country life. Bonnie Smith of Yarmouth and Sheila Libby Alexander of Cape Elizabeth, riding…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"Owners and drivers come from around the country, though the purse is smaller than some, because of its relaxed, authentic atmosphere."

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.

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… West Village on the Wire Bridge Road, in a quiet country setting where people can picnic and enjoy the cold water of the Carrabassett River and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"… which made it easier to ship products across the country. This decreased the need of having a lumbering town that was simultaneously a seaport."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… years, and many traveling teams from all over the country would play in Guilford. These traveling teams had names as colorful as the players…"

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"… needed the money, or just wanted to serve their country. I’m sure for most of these men, if they could have stayed home in Lincoln, they would have."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… switch were introduced to classrooms across the country. These tools were primarily used as motivation to behave and were often kept behind the…"