Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Prisons and Firearms

"It was known as Limestone Hill. The Legislative Branch built it and owned it too. On September 15, 1924, a fire started in the broom shop, spreading…"

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.

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

"He was the first governor to do so since Governor Plaisted toured the island in 1911. After Plaisted’s visit, the islanders were evicted."

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

"… copy of the resolution along with the audio of Legislator Herb Adam’s reading the proclamation can be found in the “Updates” section of this…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"The hotel hosted legislators and famous visitors: Phillips Brooks, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Daniel Webster, Franklin Peirce and Ralph Waldo Emerson."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"… suffrage for all men over 21, the power of the legislative branch and representation in the legislature from small towns.[32] Throughout the waning…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"Jonathan Cilley, a United States Congressman and brilliant attorney, who lived a few houses to the east of Robinson, was killed in a duel near…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"… of that state until 1820) signed into law the Legislative Act on June 19th, 1811, which separated the new Town from Eastport."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Near the end of the legislative session, Gould saw his chance to re-introduce the bill. It passed the legislature."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The Governor Muskie provided service to the Islesboro for thirty years, transporting twenty-four cars at a time."