Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… Joy of all joys, the mill is rebuilt! And on the day of the New Year, how perfect! This morning, the streets were filled with men on their way to…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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

"Not much was known about such things in those days. Warren Clark was a consistent and persistent hard worker and the New Portland Water District…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"In our collection, we have a “Day Book” or ledger dating back to 1797. This ledger appears to track his business – some sort of store."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"The church sermon that day was about alcohol and its evils. Someone from the congregation was not pleased about the available water and asked that…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"He was then taken to a nearby barn and died three days later. Switcher Engine #22, Guilford, ca."

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"… people fought in it, and a lot of people to this day are still out there risking their own lives for us to be in a safe place."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"The exact day she was born is unknown. Mary lived in Maine her whole life. It is unclear about whether she lived in Bangor for her entire existence…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"People spent their days toiling long hours to produce the basic necessities of life for themselves and their immediate family."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"… was added, and the mixture was tended for several days, according to Hall. A “spudger” was used to “break up” the herring and salt on the top, and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"… was given to putting on an addition until one day LHS president, Jeannette King, had an epiphany while driving by the Corro house, also located on…"

Skowhegan History House

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Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… X The town’s mettle was tested on April Fool’s Day in 1987, however, when the greatest flood in our history struck, cresting at levels seven feet…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… could help build roads for approximately 9 days a year for four years to pay for 100 acres of land; through this method, settlers received…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"On the day that Captain Moulton and Captain Harmon led their troops once again to the scenic village along the Kennebec, the weather was mild for it…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"By 1870 the village was getting four steamboats a day. A year later it had telegraph service. There were now 11 hotels, mostly along Main Street."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"Accessed 25 May 2017. “Maine Memory Network Maine's Online Museum.” Maine Memory Network Exhibit - Suffrage in Maine, Maine Historical Society, 21…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… influence, but for his direct impact on the day-to-day operations of a community in its infancy."

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… John R Braden, lad, you’ve made us glad, in the days now gone before; May your fleet winged-feet beat the music sweet of a well won race once more."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The British spared the buildings, but made themselves unwelcome guests for nearly three days before retreating down river."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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