Maine Memory Network

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"In 1947, the Boston & Maine and Maine Central purchased 20 new cars, the latest in passenger equipment, but potential passengers were turning to air…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"Sagadahock National Bank, Bath, ca. 1876 Maine Maritime Museum Before the Lincoln Bank was built in 1878, the Bath Bank building occupied the site…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"… at the corner of Elm Street West and the Main Road. The British left a cannon ball hole in the warehouse and pillaged the town."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rustic furniture, Bangor, 1865

"Rustic furniture, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fiske Block, Broad Street, Bangor, 1864

"… Block, Broad Street, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Harris House, Bangor, ca. 1850

"Harris House, Bangor, ca. 1850 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) drew…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fred Ryder, Bangor, 1864

"Fred Ryder, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Fred Ryder was an orphan who lived…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First Baptist Church, Bangor, ca. 1850

"1850 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin of Bangor, in writing and illustrating a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Division Street School, Bangor, 1865

"… Street School, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), an…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865

"Third Parish Church, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The south side and west end…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Primary and intermediate school, Bangor, 1865

"… intermediate school, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The primary and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description On Thursday, Oct."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"… eight schools in the state to participate in the Maine Community Heritage Project. Over the summer, the team met a number of times to begin…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"… was the last person to get the death penalty in Maine. William Lawrence was the only police officer in the City of Bath to ever be shot and killed…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… and Washington Streets in the city of Bath, Maine. Over a period of two-hundred years, five notable establishments have made history at this…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… was erected for them next to their home on Upper Main Street, presently the home of Anthony Nichols."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"… corner of Centre and Water Streets in Bath, Maine, was built by William Ledyard in 1856. The Ledyard Block is a brick building that combined…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"… Hietala The Building Front Street, in Bath, Maine has been one of the most densely packed business areas throughout the city’s history."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… Library, located at 33 Summer Street in Bath, Maine, is architecturally unique. It was designed by architect George Harding, in a Richarsonian…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 1: 1885-1899, Katahdin Iron Works, Silver Lake Hotel

"… Iron Works, 1890Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum In October 1885, when he was 62 years old, John Martin left his home in Bangor for…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"Bath was incorporated as a town in 1781 while Maine was still part of Massachusetts. The community, beginning to grow rapidly, decided to become a…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… the son of William King, the first governor of Maine. Before 1852 , King's home was at the site of the Customs House."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"… Text by Candace Kanes Illustrations from Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Events and their dates are the most interesting points…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"… become the biggest and most successful hotel in Maine for the year of 1849. In the later years of the hotel, there were a few different businesses…"