Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"… by Lynn Bonsey, with sections adapted from Surry, Maine: An informal History by Osmond C. Bonsey Images contributed by Surry Historical Society The…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… Hampshire, Newbury, Massachusetts, and Berwick, Maine, and they scoped out the area on fishing and trading expeditions, as was true for Matthew…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… were discovering the rustic delights of coastal Maine towns such as Surry. Fires First fire truck, Surry, 1947Surry Historical Society Surry…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… of 300 with a taste of Broadway on the coast of Maine. Program cover ca. 1930 All roads lead to the Surry PlayhouseSurry Historical Society…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - P.H. Tilson Death Notice

"It gave information on soldiers of both sides, background information on the battle, and soldier casualties."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864

"… of the June 18, 1864 consecration of the Soldiers' Monument at Mount Hope Cemetery in Bangor."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"Regardless of whether they were from New Portland or not, she knit and sent warm socks to the soldiers. Many letters exist today written to Ms."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"They give us a glimpse of the life of a Maine soldier in the Civil War. At the time of Fred’s first letter, the Fourth Maine Regiment had been…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"By 1942, what was once Bangor Municipal Airport became Dow Air Force Base through which thousands of soldiers passed."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"The star means a soldier and a sailor clasping hands in front of a figure of Liberty. Members of the G.A.R."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"Frederick H. Rogers was killed in this battle. His name appears on the Civil War monument at Mount Hope Cemetery that honors the 236 soldiers from…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 1, pages 000-26

"… railroad accident, Chicago 1849 Bangor accident Soldiers Monument, Mount Hope Monument dedication Bangor Cornet Band Jesse Freemont candidacy"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"RANGER who served as a private soldier in the Civil War in the fifty-third Mass. Infantry and the sixth Maine Battery light artillery."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"He was a mason soldier of the 4th Me. He was the son of Samuel H., and Sylvanus C. He had a son named Albert S., born June 3, 1936."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Farmers and lumbermen were performing soldiers’ duties. Under these difficult circumstances, many families left the coast” and other New England…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… a time when wool was needed in the manufacture of soldiers’ uniforms, Maine had little wool to give."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"In addition many former soldiers left our communities to settle elsewhere, including lands in the western United States."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"Surry Today Home to about 1,300 residents, Surry today is a vibrant town boasting an active, creative, and diverse citizenry, many of whom are…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… ascention   Part 8, pages 135-150 Return of soldiers, Irish, Andrew Johnson, Annie Martin's performance, loss of manners   Part 7, pages…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"The fog was so heavy that the British soldiers were heard, but could not be seen. When General Blake’s men finally saw the British, they were so…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Hugh Stewart, a Revolutionary soldier, was the first Stewart here, bringing his family with him. Butler’s History of Farmington tells us he “built a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603

"… the outbreak of the Civil War, and the effects of soldiers in Bangor and the war on local businesses; and his wife's serious illness and medical…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 17 of 17

"… dawned on the citizens of Biddeford and Saco as soldiers returned home. But truth struck the family members and friends of those who would not…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Civil War

"The situation could be just as bad for disabled soldiers who made it back. In March of 1869, veteran Jacob Lunt wrote to the Overseers of the Poor…"