Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"With purchase of additional land in 1920, the original golf course evolved into a reasonably challenging nine-hole layout."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"It was on this piece of land that the Norridgewock Abenakis established a village. The Native Americans of this tribe had for generations past roamed…"

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

"… this same time, the settlement of Cumberland was developing several miles south. Although less than four miles separated these early villages…"

Acadian Archives

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

"… oral histories, business records, and ephemera to develop our exhibits. We appreciate the assistance of many extended family members and the expert…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"He developed this idea while working as a blacksmith in Waterville. When he was little, Alvin used to make little inventions for fun."

Seashore Trolley Museum

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… owes its settlement, financial growth, and social development to its location on the Androscoggin River, and its tributaries of the Ellis River on…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… closed for good and a crude transfer station was developed, a nearly new tire store was lost in a fiery spectacle, and the ’79 flood caused severe…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… "during the period while the Maine towns were developing, the South American colonies were breaking away from their respective rulers; the spirit…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"The fish weir industry developed around 1915 and continued to the late '40s, when the herring market faded and the cost of yearly rebuilding the weir…"

Caribou Public Library

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

"New Portland was continuing to develop and more people came to the area. From 1816 to the Civil War, the town saw a steady increase in population."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"The difference was the development of the smack, a boat with an open well that circulated seawater, keeping the lobsters alive."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… and allowed the United States to focus on the development of vast tracts of its western lands. Once again, immigration into the United States…"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"… because without the rail, the mill wouldn't have developed and businesses wouldn't have been attracted to the town."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… to islanders, many of whom had been living on and developing the island for thirty years. Warren Survey Map, Islesboro, from a ca."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"In addition, the Aroostook Band of Mi’kmaqs has developed a cultural center to allow for younger generations to learn about their cultural heritage ."

Prince Memorial Library

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"Sam McGee developed a special friendship with his great Aunt Mame growing up, including a shared love of music, photography, and dogs."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… special commemorative cancellation stamp that was developed by Postmaster E.E. Ross and Mrs. Ada Knowles of the post office."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… towns like Phippsburg, looked to tourism and development as way to dig out of the state’s economic slump."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"The Guilford Water Supply Company was developed when Charles Taylor, a respected engineer and entrepreneur from Wellesley, Mass bought the necessary…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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