Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

"§ Entered the army on September 3, 1861, as a private. § Promoted to Captain October 4, 1861. § Participated in his first battle at Middletown…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - General Henry Knox Museum

"… materials that educate about Knox and his life and times. Each summer the museum offers a two-week summer teacher institute free of charge to…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The End of Wooden Shipbuilding - 1910 to 1950

"… - 1910 to 1950 The large ships had short life expectancies, being driven hard and fast by their masters."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - "Good the more communicated, the more abundant grows" : The Thursday Club

"… solidarity, a comprehension of the continuity of life: its universal character and interdependence. It is not too much to say that this aspect…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 7 of 17

"… Library The Pepperell Mill in Biddeford was the life blood for the small city during the 1800’s and early 1900’s as the textile industry in Maine…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"… of artists and entrepreneurs are breathing new life into the downtown, and hope to transform it back into the lively neighborhood it once was."

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"… continued to make their livings from the sea and from the land, and some of them worked at the paper mill in Bucksport."

Blue Hill, Maine - Welcome to the town of Blue Hill!

"… stands as a beacon for travelers from land and sea. Blue Hill – named by early explorers – has served as a navigational landmark since the early…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilders, Sailors and Whaling Men

"… for 17 years wrote a popular column about life at sea for the Boston Journal. E. Pierce Darting Gun (Harpoon), Hallowell, 1865Hubbard Free…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Steamer "Bangor," 1847

"They had not considered the tide -- and the bottom propeller prevented the vessel from getting into Rockland harbor at low tide."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Republican Wigwam, Bangor, 1872

"… free, So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the Sea While were were marching through Georgia." View additional information about this item on the…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"Born in Topsham, James Fulton Patten (1800-1883) lived much of his life in nearby Bath, from where he sailed vessels built by his brothers George and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"At one time ships, boats, and smaller watercraft were built in Scarborough, but the town does not share the same long shipbuilding history of many…"

Historic Hallowell - Values and Charity

"… well understood that the rewards of a life at sea might be few organized a Seaman’s Relief Society in 1848 forwarded relief packages to the Colored…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Men frequently died at sea, and often children did not survive to adulthood. This kind of hardship bred a kind of interdependence often seen on…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"The island communities were a close-knit group, a sea-going people who fraternized with each other largely because of the isolation of island living…"

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"The children would hunt sea birds and spear crabs and lobsters. The men went deep sea spearing for (Passamaquoddy) porpoises and seals."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"Meanwhile, his wife Emily, much of the time single-handedly and very capably, tackled many tasks at home of farming, child rearing, cooking, and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"86-87 Visitors at Champlain Society Camp, Mount Desert Island, 1880Mount Desert Island Historical Society Charles Eliot died of spinal…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"Wabanakis harvested their own fish and sea mammals, but lard and flour usually came from the annual distribution of annuity goods which the state…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"It was not a strong wind or even a rough sea. Some men of Pine Point, including Harold, would haul their traps by starting at Prouts Neck and…"

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

"… old residents and new share a strong appreciation for the values and advantages of life in a small town nestled between the mountain and the sea."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"… to his family’s estate at Prouts Neck, where the sea and the cliffs in front of his studio became the subject matter of his great marine paintings."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… Claremont, built by Deacon Clark's niece and her sea-captain husband a half mile from the family's wharf."