Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"Some of the participants had been professional musicians, but most were amateurs, only a few of whom could read a note of music."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"A smattering of writers, artists, and musicians seek their muses in this idyllic setting. A few people strive to subsist off the land by growing…"

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"… of ’62." This Lincoln native was the Principal Musician with the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery in the Civil War."

Early Maine Photography - War

"… old carriage trimmer from Newport, enlisted as a musician in Company E of the Sixteenth Maine Regiment on August 14, 1862, and died of disease in…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"… was popularized through the efforts of individual musicians and local musical groups, especially bands."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Rufus G. Ellsworth of Strong wanted to be a musician for Company L but by December 28, 1863, he had been mustered to Petersburg, Virginia."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… he became its first choir director.” (Music and Musicians on Maine, George Thornton Edwards) Belcher’s impact on Farmington’s role as a cultural…"