Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… to settle the Northeastern Boundary Dispute with Great Britain in Maine’s favor. During his third term, he traveled from Portland, then the state…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 3 of 5

"… head of the Connecticut River, through the Great Lakes, and the eastern border’s terminus at Lake of the Woods (the intersection of modern-day…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 5 of 5

"… Press, 2019) Taylor, Alan. Liberty Men and Great Proprietors: The Revolutionary Settlement on the Maine Frontier, 1760-1820 (Chapel Hill…"

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

"… a considerable amount of investigation, we were greatly assisted by several researchers, academics, and journalists all of whom appear in the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… Historical Society’s collection, thanks to her great granddaughter, Freda Hillman Weymouth. We also have a picture of Mary."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… farm workers left our communities to cause a great strain on those left behind during the war. Some families requested aid from the State, from…"

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

"Sam McGee developed a special friendship with his great Aunt Mame growing up, including a shared love of music, photography, and dogs."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"The interior of the main house has been greatly improved. It now contains, on the first floor, a handsome reception hall, a library, and a parlor or…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… Delta Phi fraternity, where the men put forth a great deal of effort to restore it to its former glory."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"The great event of the times, as I suppose it is considered by the parties concerned, is the final marriage of Tim Belcher and Margaret Butler, which…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"Freight haulers also benefited greatly from the new steamer service with horse drawn single and double hitches a common sight along the wharf."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… 62" High X High technology of the 1850s, a great era of lighthouse construction dictated a new solid brick tower, equipped with the most modern…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… birch were often made use of, and at times with great severity, whenever the teacher thought necessary, and were remembered by the scholars as long…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"… you born? 1933 About how old were you when the Great Depression occurred? Very young, it didn’t seem like much had really changed."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"Rusticators traveled to and from Maine by great steamships of the time and trains. Later, the transportation would transition to buses and cars."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"It ranges from carameled apples to great French Fries from Maine potatoes to a lobster dinner. There is something for everyone."

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doughboy>. "The Great War". Web. <http://www.pbs.org> "Lincoln, Maine". Web. <http://www.lincolnmaine.org>."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… have these disadvantages, and were considered a great invention. Slates and slate pencils are no longer used for writing, but are an integral part…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… as the 21st century began, over the years a great many people had come together to share music and friendship in an effort to connect across…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"The Great Depression finished off many industries on Swan’s Island, and ushered in a quiet period of change. Hard times hit the nation."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… Society The boundary dispute between Maine and Great Britain had been an ongoing issue that finally reached its climax with the “bloodless”…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… Library Blue Hill-George Stevens Academy was greatly preferred to the old academy. It was said to be modern and well-furnished."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"But it was a great one for the boys of Mount Desert High School. They won the state championship that year and became the greatest basketball…"