Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Green Mountain Railway

"… chose a cog railway, like the one used on Mount Washington, and had railway tracks built from Eagle Lake to the summit of Green Mountain."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… Walsh McLean (whose husband was the heir to the Washington Post), Edsel Ford, or various members of the Rockefeller family."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… late-1800s, this store was operated by Albert and Washington Daggett, and was known as Daggett Bros. store."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"… and heroes, granite shafts, tablets, urns, and mounted cannon. The GAR also encouraged the preservation of Civil War sites, relics, and historic…"

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

"… heroes, granite shafts, urns, tablets, and mounted cannon. Field pieces and cannons were placed among towns, courthouses, and parks."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 3 of 3

"Eight years later in August, 1861, the Mount Washington Carriage Road Company opened the road to the top."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Marcellus Emery, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… can be compeled to go and defend the Capital at Washington." There were 52,000 Democrats in Maine in 1860 and Emery determined that none would…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Once in Washington, the 1st Maine performed guard duty in Washington, and received more training. At this time the capitol was in great danger from…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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