Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Farming

"… Swan’s provided a living for the fishermen, family members and other island citizens continued to use the land to grow vegetables and fruits, and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"It had a tremendous impact on the local community and also played a significant role in the transformation of Bar Harbor into a major summer resort…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Crew

"Candi quickly realized the potential and scope of this organization and set about to foster all aspects of SIES's mission."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"She devoted her life to family and the community. Addie was involved with the public library, and she also served on the committee that erected the…"

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

"What better ways to spend time with friends and family than singing and dancing. It’s a beautiful day to walk to the beach and have a family picnic…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4

"Realizing the impact of growth on services and the neighborhood "feel" of Scarborough, in 2002/2003 the town initiated a series of neighborhood…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"A smattering of writers, artists, and musicians seek their muses in this idyllic setting. A few people strive to subsist off the land by growing…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"The community banded together in an effort to preserve what history remained—donating family photograph collections, participating in oral history…"

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

"… and Pemetic in Southwest Harbor served their communities until consolidation. The name "Mount Desert High School" has a more complicated history."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Defense of local coastlines and communities was left to town militias. The Treaty of Ghent ended the war in December 1814, but the action (or…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 2 of 3

"… sometimes degrading meanings, the modern museum community no longer considers the term costume appropriate when describing ceremonial clothing…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"… genteel members of its small and scattered communities kept abreast of fashion. In anticipation of a social event during her visit to the small…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"The older boys in almost every family went to sea as ordinary seamen and many of them died at sea. The heyday of American shipping was from 1815 to…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Soon individuals bought their own property, built family cottages and “camps,” and the Ryder’s cove summer community began, with people travelling…"

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

"A distinct sense of community thrives and is evident at a number of community events. The Historical Societies, as well as Skyline Farm and Carriage…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"Although he left for 28 years, he returned to the family homestead and has become active in tracking down the many unidentified people and unknown…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… concern on the part of the Surry citizens whose community was as tinder dry as Mount Desert Island."

Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"He was a man filled with energy and creativity and gifted as a writer, a craftsman, and an artist in many mediums."

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"Individuals and families were issued rationing stamps and tokens that represented certain goods. Blue tokens were for canned goods and red tokens…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"… have feared to speak about what happened to their families because of the local stigma of mixed-blood and feeble-mindedness."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"Hudson, the Hilton Family, Drake Family and Cummings Family. In 1986, it was owned and operated as a bed & breakfast operation by John and Pat…"

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

"North Yarmouth’s last dairy operation, Norman and Marion Reed's Cedar Spring Farm, closed in 1977. The agricultural heritage is still evident in area…"

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

"A fifty-year old community of black and multi-race families was destroyed. Six months later, the State sold Malaga to the highest bidder for sixteen…"

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"He was missed by all his family and friends. If Fred had lived longer, he could have invented something that would have changed the world."