Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - State Street Baptist Church

"… Changes Church's Appearance, But Not Purpose." Star Herald [presque isle, maine] 1 Apr. 2009, Sesquicentennial Edition ed., Section 1 sec.: 7-7."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"Maine would later establish normal schools in Castine, Farmington, and elsewhere to provide college-level educations to teachers."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street

"… by the Penobscot River and on the west by the Main Road (Rout 1A). Hampden’s development between 1800 and 1920 is dramatically represented by the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Gould knew from his sales experience in Northern Maine that the area was in need of a bank, especially here in Presque Isle."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"(History of Penobscot County Maine with illustrations and biographical sketches 1882) During the great years of lumbering in Maine, most men in…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 3 of 3

"… guys I worked with parked one on the sidewalk of Main Street. When they got here they had a protective film around them to keep the seawater from…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"1917Northeast Harbor Library Main Street, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1980Northeast Harbor Library Northeast Harbor was one of the last villages on…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"John Paine arrived in 1805 from Bristol, Maine, settling on the western side of town, where he built a grand two-and-a-half-story federal-styled home…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"(History of Penobscot County Maine with illustrations and biographical sketches 1882) During the great years of lumbering in Maine, most men in…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"Yarmouth, Maine: The Author, 1937. Sweetser, Phyllis Sturdivant. Cumberland, Maine in four centuries. Cumberland, Maine: Town of Cumberland, 1976."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store interior, Bangor, 1862

"… store interior, Bangor, 1862 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) drew…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Lamps and stove, John Martin store, Bangor, 1864

"… John Martin store, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Two kerosene lamps were hung…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Skating Rink, 1868

"Bangor Skating Rink, 1868 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The Bangor Skating Rink opened on…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Atkins House, Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851

"… Jefferson Street, Bangor, 1851 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The Atkins house was on the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - F. A. Soule House, 130 Center Street, Bangor, 1852

"… 130 Center Street, Bangor, 1852 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The south side and eastern…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin house floor plan, Bangor, 1864

"… house floor plan, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect James Overlock

"Edward W. Robinson House, Knox Street, Thomaston, Maine c. 1870Thomaston Historical Society His styling and detailing changed as new tools and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"… A year-long learning experience that has led to the creation of many exhibits on the Maine Memory Network to tell the story of Downtown Bath."

Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"… 1978, Timothy Hasset, director for development of Maine Housing Authority, said that the construction of the new apartments would begin around…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"Shipbuilding Sign with Ship, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society Text by Margaret McCrea."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864

"… Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Thomas A."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rufus Prince residence, Bangor, 1850

"… Prince residence, Bangor, 1850 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - James Emery cottage, Bucksport, 1867

"… Emery cottage, Bucksport, 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The James Emery home in…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… the name John Crosby, originally from Woolwich, Maine. He came to Hampden between 1771 and 1773, and was the son of Simeon Crosby who moved to…"