Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… build them, while Canadians from Quebec and the Maritimes came to labor in them. Google Maps tells us that the distance between Byron and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"While the mission of the institution concentrates on the maritime heritage and culture of the state, the pioneers who founded MMM and the resulting…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"106-118 Front Street, Bath, ca. 1950Maine Maritime Museum The building that houses Wilson's Drug Store was built after the fire in 1837 and was…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"The late nineteenth-century decline of Maine’s maritime industry was the most poignant feature of the novels of Blue Hill-born Mary Ellen Chase."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"1921Great Harbor Maritime Museum In 1900 when the YMCA opened in Bar Harbor (in a building that is now the site of the Abbe Museum) the organization…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"Harness racing was at its peak in the Maritime Provinces at this time as well. The exploits of John R Braden were just as popular on the Canadian…"

Acadian Archives

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Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… economic difficulty to a region dependent upon maritime trade. By 1814, the tiny town of Bangor with 850 people had seen its share of hard times."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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