Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"Grand Army of the Republic Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research G.A.R."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden Town House, 1849

"… wrote, "The Old Town House in Hampden has to this day a quantity of powder & balls which were deposited there by the fathers of this section which…"

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

"… and fifteen thousand different types of lumber a day. The First Store in Stockholm Company Store, StockholmStockholm Historical Society In…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"… interests less profitable than in the early days of his proprietorship and he mortgaged his holdings to Joshua Scottow."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"Merrill, a Civil War veteran, recalled the days when Scarborough was a well-known shipbuilding center."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… and accommodating up to 12,000 patrons a day, now borders the present-day Avalon Village Retirement Community off Route 1A."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Historical Society

"nurse, school nurse, editor, sales administrator, event planner and regulatory affairs specialist. Other interests are just as varied: conservation…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… -- two choppers could cut 6-7,000 feet of logs a day. The choppers used crosscut saws and backsaws. The logs were then peeled and sent off for…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Shipyards

"… Isabel marked the end of Hampden’s shipbuilding days, except for a brief period at the beginning of World War I when Hampden’s shipbuilders were…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Changing Times

"… items, which is in sharp contrast to the former days when numerous general stores in Hampden supplied the necessities for daily life."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… now have the option of taking the ferry to school every day, although some choose to simply board on the mainland."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… had some specialized schools, including a dancing school and a singing school. Its cultural development continued with the advent of The Surry…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4

"In grade school when they had recess, they had to throw wood down into the cellar so that the teacher could get it later for it to be burned in a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… of Bangor led a "grand march" at an inauguration day dance in Dexter. A newspaper account noted, "All the intricate evolutions were carried out in…"

Historic Hallowell - Poem of the 1896 Flood by William Lewis

"Many were devastated by this disaster, Rebuilding made difficult with heavy plaster, The water and people are gone, But those disastrous days live on."

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"Gone are the great days of logging and of the many mills that lined the river banks near the falls. Twenty-first century Skowhegan now embraces new…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… axe, adze or saw, he did not receive 75 cents a day (apprentices received fifty cents) per day until he was 21 years old."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"One day the English took his strong box full of incriminating letters. These letters were to said to have encouraged the Norridgewocks to fight…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Soldiers Of The Civil War Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Many young men from Strong and Freeman…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"On the day that Captain Moulton and Captain Harmon led their troops once again to the scenic village along the Kennebec, the weather was mild for it…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maine Community Heritage Project

"… program that promotes collaboration between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the exploration and celebration of…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"Days of “humiliation, fasting and prayer” were often practiced by the church members. He was with the parishioners through difficult times when there…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Works Cited Page

"1998, Armentrout, Luke C and Mason D. Peaslee. “Day 5.” n.d.:  N. pag. Cheever, Dave. “CMP attacks lines in frigid battle.” Kennebec Journal, 11 Jan."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 3 of 4

"Today the Scarborough Marsh is a classroom for school children, a delight for birders, a laboratory for biologists and naturalists, and a prime…"