Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"Agriculture During World War I World War I began in Europe in 1914 and the U.S. entered into it in 1917."

Otisfield Historical Society

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"… be started in August when the boys from World War I returned. Recreation in Stockholm Many people in Stockholm were looking for a way to get…"

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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

"I was a small girl, but was allowed to go and stay until 10 o’clock. Lots of older folks and young ones to came from Down Town."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"Mary Cabot Wheelwright (1878-1958) recalls, “I can remember quite well Mr. Loring Kimball’s father’s fascinating old marine store, near the cove at…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"… The Flood of 87 was one of the worst floods that I think ever happened in the State of Maine. There were people who couldn’t even leave their own…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"World War I had an impact – the school experienced a fire in the dormitory in 1917, and the Government eventually did agree to allow funds and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"Hyde, was the founder of B.I.W. 114 and 116 Front Street are part of the block of buildings built and paid for by John Tucker, Captain William…"

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

"It wasn't long before Joe and I had another book put into our hands. It was green with orange letters and said something like A Child's First Reader."

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

"… his own lunch to Dunstan School in the 1920s.“I carried a sandwich and a jar of milk. Once a year, they would have lunch at school."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"In 1620, King James I of England granted lands to noblemen, knights and gentlemen, which comprised most of present-day New England."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

""I am deeply touched by the decision of the Bangor School Committee to rename Garland Street Middle School in my honor," Cohen said."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"North Yarmouth [i]Gazettes[i] Rowe, William Hutchinson. [b]Ancient North Yarmouth and Yarmouth, Maine, 1636-1936.[b] Yarmouth, Maine, 1937."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"In 1629 King Charles I of England awarded the Kennebec Patent to the Plymouth Colony of Massachusetts."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"World War I and II had an adverse effect and the population stayed the same or increased slightly. The mills were running full blast at this time…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… of the Town Report X During the years of WW I, towns struggled to meet expenses for education."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Early in the century, as the demand for wooden ships decreased, most of Bath’s shipyards closed. World War I created an increased demand for ships…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… Historical Society “Just before World War I the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad reached its peak of prosperity…” giving Franklin County…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… Canned: A History of the Sardine Industry, Part I, John Gilman, Deer Island, N.B., 2001. Hawes, Edward L., “Cobscook Timescape”, Island Journal…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"By November 11, 1918 when an armistice brought WW I to a close, over 30 Bangor men had died. Bangor entered the "Roaring Twenties" like other cities…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… student cleverly remarked during his apology, "I apologize for being caught." Apparently, the schoolboard did not pick up on this trickery."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… and his last words were “Tell my Mother that I died fighting for my country.” Samuel Pinkham was another Cavalry soldier with ties to Strong."