Maine Memory Network

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

"… of the Women's Suffrage Movement, the right for women to vote was finally ratified for women everywhere in the U.S."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3

"… this is the collection’s only example of the famous, classic, Channel-style jacket. Near the end of her career in the 1960s and 1970s, Chanel…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"One of the most famous legends of Biddeford is when the Klan paraded through Saco and tried to come to Biddeford--the story goes that the Irish…"

Life on a Tidal River - Exhibits

"The thirteenth exhibit, Four Famous Bangorians, was created during the 2017-2018 school year. And the most recent exhibit, Four Important Women of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"This was the most famous berrying place around and bushels of berries were harvested there each summer."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"Women were suited for the work because of their ability to sew. While Farmington and the world remembers Chester for his “ear protectors”, there was…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 3 of 4

"During its period of operation, famous people who landed at the Scarborough airport were Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart and Wiley Post."

Old York Historical Society

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Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"It was a place anyone could shop and had many famous name brands. The store building is next to where Marden’s is now and it is called House of…"

Caribou Public Library

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

"… of Scarborough, where he drew inspiration for his famous marine paintings. Lewis L. Litchfield Lewis Litchfield, station agent for the Boston &…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"Dr. Bell was making one of his famous emergency calls, and he and the driver had to keep their feet on the dashboard to avoid the water that seeped…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Supply Belcher, “The Handel of Maine” was famous for his music and contribution to society. “He became the first Town Clerk of Farmington in 1798…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Bangor sailors also saw action even aboard the famous ironclad, the U.S. Monitor. Nearly 2,700 men from Bangor served during the Civil War, 236 of…"