Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen

"He was a gifted stone carver, and worked on the statue of "Faith," part of the Founder Monument now in Plymouth, Massachusetts."

Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt

"… “for her to be in possession (probably from a gift) of the quilt. I am not sure that it came to my grandmother from her mother, it could have been…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"… was a man filled with energy and creativity and gifted as a writer, a craftsman, and an artist in many mediums."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"… a 40-by-20-foot addition to the library, a gift of Paul E. Merrill in memory of his parents, Wallace L. and Harriet C. Merrill."

McArthur Public Library

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Thomaston Historical Society

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The General Henry Knox Museum

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South Portland Historical Society

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Sanford-Springvale Historical Society

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United Society of Shakers

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Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… to Mercy Hospital still operates and staffs the gift shop, as well as organizing special events and fundraisers to support numerous programs and…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Maine Architectural Renderings

"A gifted artist, Stevens made most of these renderings himself. The Stevens Collection at the Maine Historical Society includes several notable…"

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"We had a great big, long table because there were lots of us, and all those gifts were right on the table, one from each merchant."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… to its godmother for such an interest as the gift of these articles evinces.” The artwork was promptly displayed in the window of Centennial…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… to accept “the most wonderful Christmas gift we ever had.” Mrs. Lillian Whitmarsh of New York made the town a present of her stone summer residence…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"Gifts were often exchanged. In Scarborough at 350: Linking the Past to the Present, Elaine Frederick Killelea shares her her memories of holidays in…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Memorial Library 1960 • The Lobster Trap Gift Shop opens – first gift shop catering to tourists 1962 • Roosevelt International Bridge opens…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… the end of the street the widely acclaimed Peg's Gift Shop, operated by the much loved Nellie Earle."

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

"… and their property in Seal Harbor, which was as a gift from the Rockefellers during the 1970s, was sold soon after."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… said to have doubled in size due to the generous gifts of Mildred Wright. On the Patten Free Library's own website, the editor writes, “Mildred C."

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"… location across the street to where Possibilities Gift Shop is now located. Peter Carney was the owner of the shop at this time."

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"It was a gift from Isaac Burton. Isaac was a kind man who gave money to the town for different things."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"… moved to a new store, now the Nestling Duck Gift Shop, and was operated by Donald H. Thurlow’s grandsons, Michael and John Thurlow."