Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Old North Church

"Old North Church Old North Church, Thomaston, ca 1871Thomaston Historical Society Through General Knox’s involvement, a Town Meeting House was…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Early Settlement

"Early Settlement Wheeler and Crosby Text by Karyn Field Crosby's Grist Mill Store, called Old Brick Store, Hampden, built in 1807Hampden…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry Waiting for the first ferry run, Swan's Island, 1960Swan's Island Historical Society The William S."

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

"St. Sylvia's Catholic Church, Bar Harbor, ca. 1900Jesup Memorial Library Beyond simple wooden chairs and stools, there was little furniture at the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"St. Joseph's Catholic Church The Catholic Parish of St. Joseph’s had become an integral part of Farmington since the Church was built in 1872."

Mercy Hospital - 100 Years of Mercy Hospital

"100 Years of Mercy Hospital Text contributed by Mercy Hospital and Ian Saxine, MHS Historian. Queen's Hospital administration building…"

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"Founding of Mercy Text contributions from Ian Saxine, MHS Historian. Items courtesy of Mercy Hospital."

City of Brewer

Brewer is the gateway to coastal communities and Acadia National Park. The city along with Bangor also serves as a trading and distribution center for the coastal areas and towns and cities to the north with the total region having a population of approximately 250,000 people.

Biddeford Mills Museum

A historic mill museum dedicated to creating exhibits that will educate the community and highlight mill history; as a research collection to assist the public in locating information on the mill's buildings, history and employees; and to ensure the story of Biddeford's economic and industrial revolution remains relevant and accessible to diverse audiences.

City of Portland Department of Public Works

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New Hampshire Historical Society

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

"At Dunn's the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad came through in 1849; here was located North Yarmouth's first railroad depot ."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… North Yarmouth train depot for the Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railway at Dunn’s Corner, just up the road."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Woodrow Wilson

"… we walk to school had no such bus I lived down St. George road then and was went to school it’s no longer there used to be on school street."

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"#4 In 1947 the Maine State Legislature passed a law intending to create regional high schools. Superintendent Frank Kent placed the wheels in motion…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - St. John's Episcopal Church Building

"St. John's Episcopal Church Building X Text by Dustin and Dustin, students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… – 1763 • Maine Indians forced north into eastern Maine during French and Indian War 1755 • British deport Acadians to Maine and other New England…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Varney, George A., A Gazetteer of the State of Maine, Boston: Russell, 1881. “When Lubec Was Number Eight”, Lubec Herald articles transcribed by…"

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"Fletcher, who was sent from the Eastern Maine conference in 1836 before the building of the church. The church was built when William Marsh was…"

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"… Washington Weatherbee was born in Springfield, Maine on April 30th, 1841 and died in 1904, in Lincoln, Maine. Mr."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"Co., Augusta, Maine, 1911. A History of the Town of Peru, Maine, by Mary S. Vaughn, 1971. Maine Place Names and the Peopling of Its Towns, by Ava…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"Ridlonville View of Main Street Ridlonville from Day Hill, 1908Mexico Historical Society Text by Irene Hutchinson Images contributed by…"

Lincoln, Maine - Cars, Model T

"His office was located on Main street, while the garage was on Mechanic Street. Taylor Bradstreet started in the automotive field on March 20, 1925…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"… the answer, and create an response” Why were Maine furs so popular? I think that furs from Maine were popular because they were thicker from…"