Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… the first wooden covered bridges were built so people could pass onto and off the island easily at all times of the year."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"The first attack on the village occurred when father Rasle was in the forest. His home and library were burned and items were stolen."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"We're better people than that." GOVERNOR LEPAGE APOLOGIZES "We apologize for the hardship we have caused you." Governor LePage in May, 2012 Photo…"

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

"Many of these new people were French or English from the St. John Valley, eastern Canada, or southern Maine."

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"So the army people had to take the bateaux apart, carry the pieces over the falls, and then they tried to put them back together."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Woodrow Wilson

"But a lot of people didn’t. And we didn’t have an automobile at that time and we didn’t use it gasoline was well it cost money and had to pay it and…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - About the Project

"Malaga Island. The people who lived there a hundred years ago were the concubines of sea captains and their offspring!” Needless to say, everyone in…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Marion Sanborn

"… my two grandfathers…I’ve never seen more patient people in my life. I’ve known a lot of wonderful men, I have one as a husband."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Land Dealings

"… County or The Scales Dropt from the Eyes of the People. The tract, which was eventually attributed to Samuel Ely, began with forceful arguments…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"That is one of the reasons why people go there. David C. Magoun, one of Bath's mayors, was the first president of Bath Saving Institution and kept…"

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

"… tell the others to come out or he would send more people to the Maine School for the Feeble Minded. Eventually, the state issued an eviction notice…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Resources, Links, and Bibliography for Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"Cohen, David Steven, The Ramapo Mountain People, 1974, Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, NJ. Cross, June, Secret Daughter: A Mixed-Race…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"The last bank to occupy the building was the First National Bank, from 1910 to 1960. After that, Freeman's Barbershop (1963-1977) and The Vamoo…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"A lot of the companies are laying people off so I think they better be doing something to stop that soon."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"1890Patten Free Library Some of the key people that were associated with the Columbian Block at 168 through 194 Front Street, are Galen C."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"The people that went there were amazed by the grandeur of its interior. From the floor to the ceiling, it was 24 feet high."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… Shop and Terry's Chevron station served local people as well as other people passing through the city."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"The people of Bath were very proud of the station. It was reportedly one of the finest and most modern railroad stations in New England."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"Govenor William KingPatten Free Library Many people were involved with the fundraising, construction, and businesses associated with the Customs…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"He was a financial genius that many people relied upon for help when constructing the library. Sadly enough, this great man died at age 79."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"1855Patten Free Library The key people that have a connection to this property are Oliver Moses, William Moses, and Francis Fassett."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"J.C.LedyardPatten Free Library People that are connected to the Ledyard Block are William Ledyard, James C. Ledyard, and Alfred D. Stetson."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"… and postcards to see what those buildings, or people associated with the buildings, looked like."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"There were many people involved in the construction, but F.M. Churchill of Portland was the lead architect."