Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"Another important role for Ira was that he was one of the first selectmen of the town of Lincoln. On March 4, 1830 he was not re-elected for…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"… received many awards after he died, but the most important one was the Medal Of Honor. This is because it is the highest U.S."

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"The church is an important landmark in Lincoln because the people have had a place to worship the Lord for 171 years."

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"That is one reason why I think it is very important that we have the postal office. The second reason is that if someone was to do a crime and not…"

Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"This hospital was important to the town of Lincoln because it served the people of Lincoln. It was one of only a few small hospitals at the time."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… but the PSAT's, SAT's, and various others are important for students trying to get accepted into college."

Maine State Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Building Boom and Piers above the Falls

"The most important matter for consideration now is what is to be done in regard to the makings of the Boom and Piers above the Falls."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"… their other needs by participating in the robust import-export business that thrived in coastal waters off Mount Desert Island."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 6 of 6

"Of particular importance are materials and memories from the collections of Samuel Savage McGee and C. Kenneth Savage, Jr."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"The Grange was very important to the farmers because it provided low cost insurance, had lobbying power, cooperative stores and educational programs."

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

"Farmington not only exported goods, but had to import as well. Goods were needed to support the agricultural and logging businesses."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"The Penobscot River was very important to Hampden during the 18th and 19th centuries providing resources and jobs."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 1 of 4

"An important part of this story is the folk or vernacular architecture that defined traditional space for carrying out the process."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… until the early 20th century, the river played an important role in Maine’s history, both as a means for settlement of the area and later, one upon…"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"It was used for many things, most importantly to keep files. But in 1928 the town hall burnt to the ground."

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 1 of 2

"… of interest, ability, insightful input, and most important, a passion for our community. Each of the several partners, listed below, added their…"

McArthur Public Library

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Northeast Historic Film

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Cumberland Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"Pratt Return to Online Exhibits The importance of wood products to the Town of Strong cannot be overstated. Load of Firewood, ca."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"Phillips Historical Society Crosby was an important contributor to the early tourism industry in the Maine woods."

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… along with the family's wood lots, it remains an important and representative part of Surry history."

Windham Historical Society

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