Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"At first it was named Maplewood Park and was privately-owned. It was called Maplewood Park because of the Maplewood Hotel and its maple trees which…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"To add to the fun, Seal Harbor held an annual Old-Timers basketball game, pitting the village team against the "old-timers" outfitted in long-johns…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"Visiting the island in Porter Lake is also fun. There is rope swing there. Porter Lake is one of the most popular public places in Strong."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… house was a welcoming and nurturing place of fun and escape for two generations of Savage family children and their friends who had the privilege…"

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

"… place on Mount Desert Island to go for leisure, fun, and entertainment during this era. John J. Emery, an aristocrat based in Cincinnati, Ohio…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Waterfront - Page 1 of 2

"Now the waterfront is only used for recreational fun and pleasure. Joppa Looking North, Hallowell, 1870Courtesy of Sumner A."

Life on a Tidal River - Exhibits

"… Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun, was created during the 2015-2016 school year."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… will ever top the Surry Playhouse for having good fun...We were all from New York, and we all thought Surry was the best place on earth to be."…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"… because the people in Lincoln would have more fun things to do. It would also be a bad thing because no one will want to exercise as much."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"1911Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Fun and recreational needs of the town were also planned and encouraged by Hugh J. Chisholm."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… railroad escapes reason – perhaps it was just for fun. A. H. Abbott finished the “mountain” of sand that Jacob had started on the property, built…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"There are many frustrating games that are fun and for a minimal price you can keep playing and finally win! Though there are people of all ages…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Warren Island became a state park in 1959 and is the only State Park that is accessible solely by water."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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