Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The plans of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"… another feature of Google Earth is the ability to draw a path on a map to show specific directions to get from one point to another (or among…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"And the Normal School would be the catalyst for improved education in the public sector. Farmington is a proud community – proud of their downtown…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… being central in its location along the Kennebec, draws from the forests of both western and northern Maine."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… descending on Surry and its robust economy was drawing to a close. Between 1860 and 1900, four shipyards closed, the mines failed, and the town's…"

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Recources

"The Drawing Knife was one of the tools to build ships. Horsing iron, and jerry iron worked together on this, the horsing iron has caulk away deck…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"There was also a drawing knife, a slender blade with sharp points protruding from the bottom, and on either side, there were wooden handles which one…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Eventually all other schools shut down, including Blue Hill Academy, and the only two left standing were the Consolidated School - which served the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"Little Red School House drawing by Sara Twombly X Trysten Pelkey “Using your new found knowledge of this topic, write a creative piece (haiku…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

"Aaron Huntress drawing by Sarah Cook X If the school was never built, most of the people probably wouldn’t have lived here."

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"He moved to Patten in 1840. Ira Fish drawing by Miranda Johnson X Ira Fish accomplished many things."

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"Gary Gordon Tribute drawing by Zach Perry X When I read about Gary, it also made me stop and think about what I would do if I were in Gary’s…"

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"Osgood's & Newberry's Drawing by Nick Jordan X There are differences between Osgood’s and Marden’s too."

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

"Today Kneisel Hall draws chamber music faculty and students from across the country and the town is known for the diversity and richness of its…"

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"Maybe if the spool mill didn’t draw in people to work there, there wouldn’t even be a school here or anything else."

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

"The town continues to draw summer visitors but for most of the year life in Blue Hill is quiet. People catch up with neighbors and friends at the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Governor's Potato Plot, Presque Isle, 1959

"Note the drawing of the SNARK missile which was then being installed at the Presque Isle Air Force Base and was a great source of pride for the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Development of an Island-wide Identity

"Perhaps this trend is no better illustrated than in high school basketball, where Pemetic, Gilman, Mount Desert, and Bar Harbor high schools once…"

Jonathan Fisher Memorial

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Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"… your life today?" The many roles of Will Brown drawing by Dylan Cooper X If Mr. Brown didn’t have all these stores, would we have the stores…"

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"Frederick A. Edwards playing bagpipes drawing by Christine Twitchell X Kyle A. McDonough "What if Frederick A."

Friendship Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"The 1927 yearbook had a drawing of the death of basketball, born in the season of 1912-13 and died in A.D."

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"Model T drawing by AJ MacEachern X Brianah Weston "What if cars never existed? Explain the consequences to the town" The technology of cars…"