Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"… later a presidential elector and candidate for governor of Maine. Jonathan Cilley, a United States Congressman and brilliant attorney, who lived a…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"… and would serve as a Judge in the Supreme Court, Governor of Massachusetts, and Biddeford's representative to the Provincial Congress prior to the…"

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

"… operated by Charles and Carl Milliken (later a Governor of Maine). The company also built a large boarding house, a store, twelve houses on Red Row…"

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… Public Works Administration responded, and the governor ordered a State snowplow out to Lubec. “Driving pelting rain” on Tuesday January 23rd…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… Trial Justice, who received his appointment from Governor King, settled near the Floods in 1784 at "No Man's Cape" as Newbury Neck was called."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"They had the first clearing, the first house, the first room for Plantation meetings in their upstairs room, the first school, gave an acre of land…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"• Warrant for first town meeting issued July 7, 1811 Signature Quilt, Lubec, 1889 1812 • War of 1812 leads to extensive smuggling operations…"

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.

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Governor Brann Ferry, Islesboro, ca. 1940Islesboro Historical Society Very soon, islanders saw the need for a boat that could transport several cars…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"… as Wescustogo confirmed by Thomas Gorges, Deputy Governor for the Province of Maine. In later years the river came to be known as the Royal River…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"… the vote, which was approved by Massachusetts Governor Samuel Adams. The referendum read: "Shall application be made to the Legislature for their…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… named by Thomas Pownall (1722-1805), the English Governor of Massachusetts. The Meadow Pond settlement offered its residents great views and easily…"

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

"… such as the houses being dismantled and moved or Governor Plaisted's visit to the island. I had to find a way to visually portray the contrast of…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"The bill was vetoed by the Governor. Near the end of the legislative session, Gould saw his chance to re-introduce the bill."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"Abner Coburn, who also served as Maine's 30th Governor in 1863-64, was additionally president of the Kennebec Log Driving Company."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"signed [into law] by Governor Kenneth Curtis, and then went to referendum in the 16 towns” (Lincoln News, July 1967)."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… IsleAroostook County Historical and Art Museum Governor's Potato Plot X Main Street facing North, Presque Isle, 1895Mark & Emily Turner…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… Scott, President Van Buren's emissary, convinced Governor Fairfield to resolve this dispute with Great Britain through negotiations."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"He then became Maine governor in 1857 but left after just six weeks to return to the U.S. Senate. What could be considered his greatest…"

Acadian Archives

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