Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The inn opened its doors in 1896. It overlooked the ocean and offered guests a scenic view of Blue Hill Mountain."

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

"Next door, the White Granite Company had cutting sheds and a machine shop erected on their wharf. The late Robert Slaven, descendant of previous…"

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

"The door was in the rear and the driver seat up front. Mr. Small drove the team of two horses with the reins going out through a small opening."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… the Academy was always struggling to keep the doors open, even though it provided a high level of education in languages, music, math and science."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"… modern gym when the new Hampden Academy opens its doors in 2012. X Up until 1976, no Hampden team had ever won a state title."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"Page on the door step, the A. Hallet's Drug Store clock, and the words Thompson's Corner right on the sidewalk on the corner of Centre and Front…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… was ready, he ran down the stairs and out the door into the yard. The leaves on the trees and ground were orange, yellow and brown."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"Curtis later went door-to-door in Portland looking for merchants to sell the new “State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum.” The first to manufacture chewing…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… of 1803, and was finished that same spring; the doors were opened to students in November. For thirty years this wooden building was in operation…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… ice was placed in a tube on either side of each door. The advancement in refrigerated cars made the export of meat possible as well as improved the…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"May baskets were hung on doors every single year. There was a drama club that would perform at Chase Hall a couple of times a year."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… the new Islesboro Free Library opened its doors January 14, 1918. In 1958, the named changed to the Alice L."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… trains will within a few weeks bring to our door fresh evidence of the energy and enterprise of our people."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… the last of Lubec’s factories, closed its doors in September of 2001. According to Edith Comstock, “There were fewer herring and not enough…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"And, the A & P grocery store closed its doors in 1975 after being part of Bath’s downtown since 1938. At about the same time, U.S."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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