Maine Memory Network

Acadian Archives

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"This massive effect that MDI's "summer people" have had upon the area can be represented more clearly by focusing on one man’s story."

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"But one way that people used the Vaughan Stream was for power. When the stream wasn’t dried up, factories used a series of pipes to generate power."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… pessimism of the First World War, in 1918 people of Guilford gathered in the square and celebrated as they burned the Kaiser in effigy, celebrating…"

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"… the local community by providing a easy way for people to spin their wool. Nathaniel Bodwell died in 1874."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… commercial and social, since the earliest times, people in this region have regularly made such journeys, and evidence of this connective web is…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"They are all a part of world history, and their lives continue to inspire people to this day. These women have been able to shape the history of…"

Otisfield Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… Comstock.Lubec Memorial Library Why were so many people willing to invest their life savings and even mortgage homes to become participants in…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"As the town evolved and fewer people live here year round, many businesses closed. Today, much of the Main Street business district is devoted to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… in the moral and social condition of the people of Swan’s Island took place.” The economy was growing, government money stimulated industry, and…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"They were all immigrant families. People would describe where he lived as the shabby part of town. There were large families living in small…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… War II and the army air base brought many new people into the area including Clark Gable, movie star and member of the Army Air Force, and Bob…"

Bangor Public Library

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Eastern Maine Medical Center

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… a town currently populated by roughly 7,600 people. It is still known for the rolling hills, clear rivers, and fertile farmlands that attracted…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - John Frank Stevens

"… of a fear of yellow fever, which had infected 134 people and killed 34. Stevens arrived at the site on July 25, 1905 and immediately began…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… populated by certain and defined neighborhoods of people whose purpose and visage within their exclusive districts distinguished them from the…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"There were 29 people that were killed. Eight of which were in Maine. Some have said this has been one of Maine’s worst hurricanes since it has caused…"

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

"… the hospital's network of healthcare options for people. The St. Joseph Hospital is one of the oldest and one of the best hospitals in Maine."

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

"… no train at all, but it was soon apparent the people of the area would benefit by having a terminus closer to the Village of Farmington."

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"From the first perspective: At first, the Lubec Sardine Co. was a mystery to people in town. No one was really sure who were the owners of this plant…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… at Aroostook Falls and raised $20,000 from the people of Presque Isle to build a railroad building."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland Community Library

"Our FOL organizes special events for the people of New Portland to enjoy. LIBRARIANS   Lena Atwood – 1988-1993 Marilyn Gorman – 1993-1997 Judy…"