Maine Memory Network

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 2 of 5

"… forever.” These recorded “acknowledgments” are important symbolic recognitions of Wabanaki leadership and representations of the annual…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 5 of 5

"He named important historic planting places and homelands like Rockamecook (Canton), near Ameskonti (Farmington), where he lived with his family at…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Home

"… primary resources provide essential context for important contemporary topics such as Indigenous land and water rights; and the preservation and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"1889Patten Free Library An important person connected to the Patten Free Library is Galen Clapp Moses."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"The YMCA was important because it provided opportunities for athletic events such as swimming in the pool or playing basketball in the gym."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"The Bath City Hall is an important piece of Bath's history because it's a memorial for Charles Davenport."

Lincoln, Maine - Jeremy Nelson

"… the question.” Why was Jeremy Nelson so important to Lincoln? Jeremy Nelson was the very first teacher in Lincoln."

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"… Historical Society Carney’s Store was very important to the town of Lincoln because it provided a local place to shop for clothing and footwear…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"The railroad was important to Lincoln's history because it connected the town to the rest of the world."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"… of Nursing The Hub of Activity One of the most important relationships the School of Nursing had at Mercy was with Madigan Memorial Hospital in…"

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"The Recovery Center became an increasingly important part of the hospital’s role in the community. The center had a long gestation period."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"Most importantly, we were both farming communities, from our earliest days, and remained so for most of our shared history."

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

"This was very important, because once a range road became a town road, the responsibility for maintenance and improvement became a public matter and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"These people are important because their businesses lasted so long and they helped to make Bath what it is today."

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

"… writing tasks, since penmanship was considered an important skill and the appearance was more important than the accuracy."

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"… is a landmark in Hallowell because it was a very important part of the city's history. Hallowell Cotton Mill, Academy Street, ca."

Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"The Hand Tub paraded on that Saturday and later competed in a muster. The Tiger is a memorable and important artifact in Hallowell's history."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 1 of 3

"… can do that the Northern Maine Fair is not that important to them anymore. Her favorite and only ride that she would go on was the Ferris Wheel…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Central Congregational Church, Bath, 1967Patten Free Library Churches have long been an important part of Bath."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Shipping

"… Shipping the goods that he was producing was an important part of Knox’s business dealings. According to Eaton, Knox dabbled in ship building as…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"… in the business section on Main Street highlights important events in the town’s history, and Thomaston sixth grade students are producing a…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"… and by the 1840's it would be one of the most important shipyards in the state. In 1825 the Saco Manufacturing Company and the Saco Iron Works…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"Ice cutting would become an important industry, and remained so until the turn of the century. Around 1861 the first two schooners specially equipped…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"… with the coming of the white settlers and more importantly the wars those settlers would bring across the sea with them from the Old World."