Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"In many ways, this intersection represented the trends of Bath, as the city, state, and country grew."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Circumstances clearly pinpointed Maine State Representative Sumner T. Pike as Master of Ceremonies. Eleanor Roosevelt attended the dedication, two…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"… elected a Boston delegate to the house of the Representatives in 1714, his interests had centered on his mercantile career, the Artillery Company…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"The plan of the Immigration Board representative, Mr. Albert A. Burleigh, Esq., was to select 25 of these lots, have the state clear five acres on…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… built by first or second-generation settlers and represent a complete embracing of local/American building technology – no traditional Swedish…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 3 of 4

"X In 2000, a group of volunteers and representatives from town, state and federal commissions and agencies organized as the Friends of Scarborough…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"Biddeford was well-represented in various industries, including ice harvesting and granite quarrying."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Maine State Prison

"He became a Major General during the War of 1812, in charge of the Maine District. Following the war, he started an effort to petition Massachusetts…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… Blue Hill, and # 6 now Surry. "In the House of Representatives Feb 23rd 1762 Voted, That the Petition of Eben Thorndike and fifty nine Others his…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Thomas C. Hubka, University Press of New England, 1984 Eastern Argus, May 31-June 3, 1861 Charlotte Lawrence, 1908-2003 X Members of the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"The three women noted were Irene Kent representing Atlantic, Avis Norwood from Minturn, and Velma Holmes from Swan’s Island."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Capt. L. J. Morse, Co. A, Maine State Guard, Bangor, 1864

"their coats most wholly red." View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"The Islanders at Play Exhibit represents this "simplicity of free time" used by our ancestors and enjoyed by present day Swan’s Islanders."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Rufus represented New York in the United States Senate; and as a senator, worked on the Missouri Compromise that permitted Maine to enter the Union…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"They represented an assortment of about 30 sizes and over 50 different brands. The Square Bag Department manufactured a bag having a double fold on…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"Prior to this, in 1806, representatives from the Massachusetts Missionary Society and the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel met with various…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends

"She also served as a representative of the Village of Atlantic on the Committee for Health and Sanitation for many years starting in the early 1950s."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"… of Thornton Academy in Saco; and was elected representative to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses (4 March 1813 to 3 March 1817)."

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

"… our flag consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, representing the original 13 colonies, with 50 stars for our fifty states Today, the flag hangs…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"Click here to read the Maine House of Representatives Malaga Island Resolve_April 7, 2010.  GOVERNOR BALDACCI APOLOGIZES Governor John Baldacci…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"Jeremy Porter built one of Strong’s most beautiful homes, which later became the Hotel Strong and then served as a 16 bed hospital run by Dr."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"Ten states and the District of Columbia were represented at the first national encampment held at Indianapolis on November 20, 1866."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"Strong had an active Masonic Lodge, but its history has not been well documented. Many Maine Masonic Lodges have consolidated, and the Davis Lodge…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… and prominent social figure, King was Bath’s representative in the Massachusetts legislature and later Maine’s foremost proponent of statehood…"