Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"I had school, so I had to walk that day when I was in elementary school. Another connection I have with this building is every day after school I…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 2 of 3

"They both got little pay on some days, no pay on others. My father was a teenager before he could afford a bicycle."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 1 of 4

"… Fisher, are a valuable insight into the early days of Blue Hill life. On June 21, 1814, Fisher writes “About 100 hands collected & assisted in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Joseph Mitchell and Mutual Store wagon, Bangor, 1865

"… "This store has been a curse to me ever since the day it was established it has made no difference what article I have offered for sale the first…"

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"Olin is honored to this day by having his name listed on the African-American Civil War Monument in Washington, D.C."

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

"Hundreds of local school children, collectors, and other interested people visited the farm and its well-known carriage collection to hear Ken…"

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"… 1904Lincoln Historical Society Imagine one day at sundown, you walk by a mysterious building."

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"… of his military uniforms, even on his wedding day, because he wanted to keep his military career separate from his home life as much as possible."

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"… time Kneisel Hall has continued into the present day as a very prestigious Chamber Music School. Kneisel Hall now accepts a total of 50…"

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"Numerous people died every day. There was a lot of disease, not enough food or adequate medical care."

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… Joy of all joys, the mill is rebuilt! And on the day of the New Year, how perfect! This morning, the streets were filled with men on their way to…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - 1925 National Governors' Association Convention

"… Congress Square Hotel before moving on to several days of meetings and activities at Poland Springs."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Lobstering

"Five men discussing the lobster haul of the day, Swan's Island, 1950Swan's Island Historical Society A successful trap limit was enforced in 1984…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"A focal point for Main Street, Greely High School stands at the heart of Cumberland Center. Serving the high school students of Cumberland and North…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Elmer I. Thomas

"Following Thomas’ death on Christmas Day, 1895, the Lewiston Evening Journal paid him the following tribute on January 2, 1896: As an architect he…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… until about 1930, then closed abruptly one day, putting all the workers out of jobs. Older residents told of the steam whistle, the usual signal…"

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"… been in the News under the perfect attendance for school and I enjoy reading the school section called “Cat Attack.” One way the newspaper could…"

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"… theirs went out they would need to wait another day to get it if the Weatherbee Hardware store wasn’t there."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"He had a serious toothache one day, so, remembering an ad he saw in the Mattanawcook Observer, he went to Dr. C. P. Small of Lincoln."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… could help build roads for approximately 9 days a year for four years to pay for 100 acres of land; through this method, settlers received…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"He felt that the school was badly needed. He drafted legislation to bring the school to fruition. The bill was vetoed by the Governor."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… of schools' office is at one of the schools, but the school board meetings are still held at City Hall."

Architecture & Landscape database - Gridley Barrows

"… he resumed his architectural career, working days for the New York firm of Voorhees, Walker, Foley & Smith and attending Columbia at night."

Presque Isle: The Star City - People

"… lumbering and agriculture in the 1800s up to the present day, Presque Isle citizens have met challenges to build the community we have today."