Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Disasters - Natural and Man-made

"… this exhibit that gives the viewer an insight into an important part of Hallowell's past. Students hard at work on disaster project X"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"… Hall nor Van Riper could communicate the vital importance of an element of the folk culture of smoking herring."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 5 of 13

"It is important that the section is not too long or too short. Former farmer Larry Park describes how to section the field for pickers  Once the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"The people of importance at the Bath Opera House and Alameda all played important roles. Alameda Hall Interior, Bath, ca."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Building Boom, early 19th century

"… quarrying, brickmaking, shipbuilding, export and import shipping, carpentry and trading. Shipyards created employment for every trade related to…"

Life on a Tidal River - Exhibits

"And the most recent exhibit, Four Important Women of Bangor, was created during the 2018-2019 school year."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Shipbuilding in Biddeford: Lore, Leaders, and Legacy

"… or vessels, and on goods, wares and merchandises imported into the United States” led to the creation of the “District of Biddeford and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Wartime Lincoln

"… MASTERY (summarizing facts, dates, places, important events, etc.), UNDERSTANDING (analyzing or examining a topic deeply), INTERPERSONAL (making a…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarbrough Middle School

"… and fosters civic engagement--something that is very important to Scarborough Middle School and is an essential part of its CSS program ."

Presque Isle Air Museum

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Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - "Man on the Street"

"Moy read, George H. Moy was quite an important figure in the class of 1901, Deering High School, if we are to judge from his record."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3

"… gray and flesh colored stockings became very important, with silk the most desirable, and cheaper rayon and mercerized cotton alternatives."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3

"… emphasis on small waists and made lacing corsets important. Gigot sleeve dress, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society Gigot sleeve dress, ca."

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"… in the form of a few paragraphs.” • Who was important to Aaron Woodbury? Aaron Woodbury had five sons and one daughter."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"… an office at a frontier where the customs duty on imports is collected. 1853 Quitclaim Deed from Ann N."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… Customs Collector was to collect taxes on goods imported from other countries. Also, the building contained a room for federal judges, an office…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"… Act was an attempt to stop foreign exports and imports, intended to punish the British and French and to force them to respect the authority of the…"

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"… of gas per week a family got depended on how important the vehicle was. People were encouraged to ride together in cars."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"… the town to hold a day-long gathering to vote on important elected positions of the town and to discuss the building of roads."

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"Perhaps most importantly, however, was the founding of 55 additional towns during the 1790s and another 53 in the first decade of the 19th century…"

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

"Among the important manners discussed were universal suffrage for all men over 21, the power of the legislative branch and representation in the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 2 of 4

"Familial bonds and inheritance held particular importance among the sorts of Boston-area elites who founded the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Olof Nylander, 1864-1943

"… As a published scientist, Olof Nylander is a very important part of our local history. He contributed much to our understanding of the natural…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island

"The sea has always played an important part of the survival of MDI. Generations of men and women have worked the sea to support their families."