Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Kids at the quarry

"… kids even got to get their hands dirty as they excavated for artifacts near where the blacksmith was once located! Quarry Exhibit Slideshow…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"Roman statues excavated at Herculaneum at this time contributed to interest in simple draped dress. By 1800 women enjoyed the relative freedom of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"He actually stopped what little excavation was going on at the time and focused the efforts on improving the living conditions of the people there…"

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

"Malaga Island Archaeology Fish hook excavated on Malaga Island By Kate Philbrick, 2009 X Even though Malaga was frequently in the press, not…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"“It was truly amazing.” The contractor could excavate on a specific section of the beach to get just the right size material that was specified for…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… than freshet proportions and gouged a great excavation out of the abutment of the bridge in the center of Lincoln."

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

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

"… under whose efficient oversight the work of excavation has been done, informs us that between 3000 and 4000 more cubic yards of earth remain to be…"