Maine Memory Network

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

"Evidence of this comes from when he held the first town meeting at his home in 1804. Captain Parker had some resources and owned the first plow…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"The early teachers were unpaid and attendance was irregular, with school terms from six to 12 weeks at the start."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"The post offices continued in private homes without a formal name until 1837. When the newly-named Strong Post Office moved to a three-story…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… Legend has it this spirit was alive and well early in the 17th century, when potential settlers first sailed up the pretty little bay searching…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"Many early rusticators came to Blue Hill to get away from the hustle and bustle of a fast paced city lifestyle."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… Sweden Historical Society Late 19th century/early 20th century architectural styles that are still commonly found in the Colony are the 4-squares…"

Acadia National Park

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"He was one of the best educated of the early settlers and lived on what is now Leavitt Street. The Gregory Inn, Mexico ca."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"… the Odd Fellows Hall for three nights usually in early August. Sweet Chariot musicians on a windjammer, Swan's Island, ca."

Frye Island Historical Society

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Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"1950Guilford Historical Society HENRY HUDSON HOME AND OFFICE This was the home of Attorney Henry Hudson. His office is the building on the left."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Project Partners

"… features more than 300 pictures and postcards of early Caribou and the surrounding areas. The library is a hub of activity for area residents of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"1860Farmington Historical Society Early settlers, representing five denominations, met their religious needs in their homes with traveling ministers."

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

"This is one of the most complete early concrete bridges remaining in the state, and was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… the Bangor Fair, I think of a happening from my early days on Short Wharf Road. It was not an event that shaped town history and probably not more…"

Porter Memorial Library

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"In the early 1900s it was called Sweets Pond. Strong students have always liked going to the lake. Class picnics often took place at cottages on the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"Many streets and buildings were named after the early settlers including Howard Hall, Goodwin cottages, Day Hill, Richards Avenue, Wills Block…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"By the early 1900’s, the state of Maine, including costal towns like Phippsburg, looked to tourism and development as way to dig out of the state’s…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"Cooler temperatures returned in the early 1830s, however, along with an increase in precipitation that lasted for nearly fifty years."

Blue Hill, Maine - Project Sources

"Manuscripts and Miscellaneous Photographs, early postcards, and artifacts from the collections of the Blue Hill Historical Society, the Jonathan…"

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

"During the early years of the twentieth century, upscale cottages were built along the shore. In 1913, Josiah Newton Davidson, a Pittsburgh banker…"

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

"According to the census reports from the early 19th century, Phebe’s brothers were fishermen and farmers."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"1855Dixfield Historical Society This early building had separate entrances for the men and women and a balcony in the back which opened into the…"