Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"This green space became known as Meeting House Park. (And now you know that Church Street is named for John Church and not the North Church at the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Millerite camp meeting, Orrington, 1844

"… on the western slope of a hill and that there was space to seat "ten thousand" people. He later said there were "ten hundred" people singing hymns."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Culture

"… societies to meet, it served as a gathering space for citizens with common cultural concerns, and it was considered to be the repository of items…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Watts Block

"… immediately rebuilt, and one of the three commercial spaces continues to serve as a Town Hall. A hall with a theater stage is on the second floor."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Library

"Our community living space, made possible by a generous donation from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation, is the perfect place to sit for a…"

Friendship Museum

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 6 of 7

"… who “neglect[ed]” to build on the land” for the space of halfe a year.” Later that year, residents discussed expanding the meadowland attached to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"… an old ticket booth, a kitchen, and ample space for tables. The second floor has a stage, a large open floor, and a concession area that still…"

Kennebunkport Historical Society

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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 1 of 2

"The additional space was soon put to use: by 1946 Mercy Hospital was operating at 92% capacity. To meet the demand, Mercy expanded again with the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"The Tuscan Opera House was built in 1891. This building offered the town a venue for summer plays, silent movies, dances, town meetings, school…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 1 of 4

"… is continuity of forms of architecture, work space, tool and process. Transmission of knowledge and understanding takes place by seeing, hearing…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"… Room, and is now used as a community meeting space. 1995 constructionPrince Memorial Library Young Adult Room (1996) The Prince Memorial…"

Bangor Historical Society

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Parsonsfield-Porter Historical Society

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Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Lithgow Public Library

"… is considered one of the most beautiful interior spaces in the state of Maine. The library is on the National Register of Historic Places and…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 6 of 6

"… Brooks, The Common Pot: The Recovery of Native Space in the Northeast (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2008)."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"Since there was insufficient space for expansion in Scarborough, airport operations were relocated to Stroudwater, location of today’s Portland…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"The family home was behind the family's business space. Next to the family home was the business of James B."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"A large structure, the Church furnished space for town meetings, kept records of births, deaths and marriages, and collected taxes for town and…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 4 of 4

"The area’s open spaces reflect its deep agricultural roots. Fields are still cultivated for hay or remain undeveloped."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… houses and stores opened in every available space around Minturn. To hear more about the boarding houses in Eva Wheaton’s audio story found in the…"

Frye Island Historical Society

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