Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"During the 1800's a fair number of African Americans made Bangor their home. John Holyoke, a man from Brewer, was another abolitionist from the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"The original building was fairly small for a hospital and it is unbelievable to see how substantially it has grown into a major operation."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"… for only one day in Washington D.C., so they were fairly unprepared. Eventually, they were stationed in St. Martinsville, Louisiana."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"The Bangor State Fair is one of the oldest fairs not just in Maine, but also in U.S., next to the Skowhegan State Fair, which is the oldest State…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"… engaged in six campaigns: Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Gaines Mill, White Oak Swamp, and Malvern Hill before the next surviving letter."

Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"Burr, 4th grade; Mrs. Whittier, 5th grade; Miss Fairly, 6th grade; Miss Graves, 7th grade; Miss Adams, 8th grade; Mr."

Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"In 1938 the Fair Labor Standards Act made the minimum age to do certain work fourteen years old. When the child is sixteen years old its an option to…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"In 1762 six townships west of the Union River and 6 townships east of the Union River were granted. The townships west were: #1 now Bucksport; #2 now…"

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"… whole congregation, turkey pie suppers, craft fairs, putting on plays, selling hot dogs at the Homecoming parade, and riding on the parade float."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… which had very few houses until around 1942, was fairly flat. The wind swept fiercely across these plains before buildings and trees obstructed it…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 4 of 5

"… border was a “good and wise measure” because it fairly balanced US and British interests with each side willing to reconsider past sticking points…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… citizens of Rumford are shown at the many craft fairs during the holiday season, and summer festivals."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"However poorly Maine's native peoples faired after contact with Europeans, only the southwestern tribes would disappear altogether--driven from their…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"… October 13, 1855, during the Strong Agricultural Fair, a torrential rain caused the fair-goers to flee to the safety of their homes."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… lunches at the mills, had booths at the county fair, and sold chances on quilts and other donated items."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Index

"… School - Education Franklin County Agricultural Fair - Agriculture, Places Jacob Abbott - People, Education John Frank Stevens - People Lowell's…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Fales Edgarton House

"It is fairly certain that David Fales, 2nd in 1786, built the house at 59 High Street, said to be one of the oldest in town."

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

"The North New Portland Fair was one event that children saved their money for. They would pay 10 cents to get on a ride and the favorite was the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… of the building itself, the Music Hall was a fairly large, rectangular structure designed for large social functions."

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

"… river from the coastline, Dunstan Landing was a fairly inconspicuous place and less exposed to attack by the British."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"Guilford was home to the largest fair in Piscataquis County. The date of the first Guilford Fair is uncertain but appears to have been some time in…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Since that time, the Farmington Fair has been the county’s premier autumn social event. “Throughout its history [the farmington fair] has proved of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… shows the many categories for judging at the fair.Farmington Historical Society Franklin County Agricultural Society In 1840, the legislature…"

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