Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Civil War era soldier's garb, ca. 1866

"Civil War era soldier's garb, ca. 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In a "Scrap & Sketch…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier, Bangor, ca. 1860

"Soldier, Bangor, ca. 1860 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dr. Charles Snell, Bangor, ca. 1867

"Dr. Charles Snell, Bangor, ca. 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Dr."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fashions in Bangor, 1866

"Fashions in Bangor, 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description A man and a woman show off the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864

"Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), an…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Capt. L. J. Morse, Co. A, Maine State Guard, Bangor, 1864

"Capt. L. J. Morse, Co. A, Maine State Guard, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Capt."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Marcellus Emery, Bangor, ca. 1864

"Marcellus Emery, Bangor, ca. 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First Baptist Church, Bangor, ca. 1850

"First Baptist Church, Bangor, ca. 1850 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of Bangor…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor High School, Abbott Square, 1865

"Bangor High School, Abbott Square, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Noted Bangor architect…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Division Street School, Bangor, 1865

"Division Street School, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904)…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The south side and west end…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"Interior plans, Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The plans of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865

"Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The primary and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …then came the settlers…

"In 1761, Somes built his Mt. Desert homestead between the freshwater pond and the fjord which now carry his name."

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 2 of 3

"… The Forgotten Community Samuel Carter Homestead, Blue Hill, 1891Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc."

Acton-Shapleigh Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"… barrels.Farmington Historical Society The Lowell homestead was on the Whittier Road, (now # 655 Whittier Road)."

Historic Hallowell - Cascade Hand Tub

"Cascade Hand Tub Cascade Hand Tub, Vaughan Homestead, Hallowell, ca. 1935Hubbard Free Library The Cascade Hand Tub, built by Samuel Merrick of…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 7 of 7

"Ordinary homesteaders buying from one company often faced threats and lawsuits from rivals, and some even paid multiple sets of proprietors for their…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"Starting in 1921, the "homestead" began to be broken up. The location of the Brick Inn has been noted on this 1861 Walling Topographical Map of the…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Narrative History: Maine Swedish Colony

"… the idea of immigration to America under the Homestead Act. William Widgery (known as "W.W.") Thomas graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Third Generation and Beyond

"… permanent settlers of European descent to make a homestead on Mount Desert Island. The Manchester family first settled in 1775 near present day…"

Historic Hallowell - Wood Ashes or Gold Dust?

"During the colonial period the average homestead consumed 20-30 cords of wood per year. If they had energy left they could attempt to clear and till…"

Jonathan Fisher Memorial

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