Maine Memory Network

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

"… Society Dorothy, some times known as Dot, has lived in Maine and has been involved with the Northern Maine Fair all her life."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"… Museum By this time, the mansion was in ruins, lived in by squatters, and considered too great an expense to save."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Additions and New Wing - 1824 to 1843

"Warden Miller lived in a house on the site of the current Masonic Temple on Main Street. Warden Rose resigned within four years of his appointment…"

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

"… downtown, and hope to transform it back into the lively neighborhood it once was. The entirety of Main Street has been named to the National…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"Its living carriage museum includes over 100 examples of antique carriage & sleighs and provides educational and recreational programs based on the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"Ridlonville was a good place to live and raise children. Children were safe to play anywhere, sliding down the streets in winter, exploring the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"Prosperity and the improving standard of living meant more people could afford to participate in fashion."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"They lived on the east side of the river and saw no need to cross the river. Their taxes would increase and they would never use the bridge."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"His prompt alert saved the lives of all the residents in that building and helped to spread the alarm to neighbors."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"By 1880 they returned to the area to live in Strong. He was a farmer at the time, and he suffered from spinal trouble."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… Margaret and Ruth, moved to Massachusetts and lived in the Newton-Waltham area. Once Elder Margaret died in Maine, her estate was turned over to…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"… up to 32,000 men were living in the enclosed area with guards with rifles outside the fenced area."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"Addie Kaler Vaill lived her entire life in Scarborough devoting time and energy to family and community."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… that grazed in these now wooded pastures, or the lives lived above these cellar holes, or the wagons that dug these ruts."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… War which significantly impacted the economy and lives of those elderly, wives, and children left behind."

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… throughout the year, a cut tree rather than a living tree was used until 1972. On December 22, 1959, President Eisenhower returned from a trip to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"Details about their lives and exceptionally detailed descriptions of Annie and Mabelle's deaths and funerals, along with illustrations of their…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"For those who did not go to sea for a living, time was spent clearing, farming and tending to the cattle, hogs, sheep, goats and chickens."

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"Those who could prove they'd lived on the land and had made certain improvements were given deeds, and the rest of the land in western parts of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… of both water and wildlife allowed them to live comfortably for an indefinite period of time."

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

"… split from North Yarmouth in 1849, families that living on Greely Road had to choose in which town they wanted to live."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"His impact on the area was immense from the first banking services to the lumber industry to the Presque Isle Electric Company. Mr."

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

"… grown produce to participating families who live in the Greater Portland area. Wescustogo Grange Hall PlateNorth Yarmouth Historical Society…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… gardens, hunted game in nearby woods and lived on fish and clams from the river under the watchful eyes of armed guards along the river."