Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Third Generation and Beyond

"… or their heirs to destroy or throw out any building or part of a building that was free from rot and therefore still had some life left in it."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"Rockefeller’s work on building the islands network of carriage roads. He saw in JDR, Jr., a kindred spirit who not only loved the natural, wild parts…"

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… Bishop Walsh to arrange the purchase of a large building on the corner of State and Deering streets from Richard Payson."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 1 of 2

"The old Queen’s Hospital buildings were kept for housing and classrooms for the 140 students then enrolled in the School of Nursing."

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

"However, it is not often that building a bridge changes the area and boundaries of a town. But that was the case in Strong."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… that, in 1918, “I was given a key to the school building to use during of my year. I planned to open the door one-half hour before the children…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… caskets were kept in the back room and under the building, with access through a trap door in the floor."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 2 of 4

"… as a wasteland, an inexpensive place to fill and build. Reportedly the marsh was even proposed as a possible site for the town dump."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"Prior to the building of the first bridge in 1758, the only way to cross the river was by ferry. The "lower ferry" was down by the mouth of the…"

Patten Lumbermen's Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Division of MDI Begins

"The building for the church was built in 1883 and still stands today. The early records from the church help give a picture of what life was like for…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… education, not only for its content, but for building basic reading skills. Much of the school day was devoted to memorizing and reciting passages…"

Allagash Historical Society

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Town of Cumberland

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Performance

"… this era check out the Indians and Rusticators exhibit here. Or visit the Abbe Museum, located in downtown Bar Harbor. Building of the Arts Era..."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Cottagers

"… their own summer “cottages.” By 1890, the cottage-building boom had transformed Bar Harbor. It outdid the rest of the island in the number and…"

National Archives at Boston

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Boston Public Library

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 3 of 6

"… year around occupations, the Savages constructed buildings for themselves and others in the off season."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings on Wheels Lodging and Hotels: A Savage Family Business"

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

"Wabanakis did not build this weir due to fishing restrictions imposed upon them, but surely their ancestors had one in this location. St."

New Hampshire Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… kind of hardship bred a kind of interdependence often seen on islands. When troubles came, everyone pitched in. Building Community and Commerce"