Maine Memory Network

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village Schools

"… Historical Society Great Works School in West New Portland X West New Portland was only known to have two different schools."

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

"Someone who made his way to the front during the Civil War was a Mr. Charles Knapp of New Portland. During his time fighting, he earned many…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland Community Library

"Children's area at the new library X New Library Images X Today the New Portland Community Library is a vibrant part of the community."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"On the seventh day they returned bringing the cables and fittings. Moses Mitchell Sr. and Samuel Parker were the boss teamsters."

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

"If the people caught the pig, they would keep it. To this day, the fair remains one event everyone in town looks forward to."

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Project Partners

"It serves students from New Sweden, Stockholm, Westmanland, and Madawaska Lake. As part of the New Sweden School's Maine History, Local History unit…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… roads, see the game, and return home the same day. See a Broadway show; visit family in Arizona; experience springtime in Paris—easy, surf the web…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"The new sport for winter was skiing. Some people made their own skis. There were many races held for skiing. Other people just skied for fun."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering Protection of clams in the Town of Scarborough, 1853Scarborough Historical Society & Museum By 1880…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 3 of 4

"… Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering Lobster Fishing The first recorded lobster catch was in 1605 when crew from the Archangel, captained by…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… are very soft, don’t move around much for several days and are vulnerable to almost everything, including fish and seals."

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"That year there was a devastating fire that destroyed the Hardwood Products Mill. Guilford rebuilt the following year, relying on volunteerism and…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… fair, it was held on the Saturday following Labor Day and featured livestock judging, horse and oxen pulling, and an assortment of carnival rides…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"… 2006New Sweden Historical Society In the present day, it is open as a restaurant upstairs, and downstairs it is a bar."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"1940 to Present Day Museum in the Streets, Thomaston, Maine 2003Thomaston Historical Society During the 1940s through the 1970s, the world…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… boards have progressed all the way to current day where we use whiteboards also know as dry-erase boards."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… cake X Christmas, Easter, Passover, Chinese New Year, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Yom Kippur are all major holidays in the United States."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"In those days, a good memory characterized a good student. Eventually, slates and slate pencils were discarded and manufactured pencils and paper…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 2 of 2

"… Guard could not get lines on the boat the first day, but they were successful at high tide the next day."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"… interests less profitable than in the early days of his proprietorship and he mortgaged his holdings to Joshua Scottow."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Postscript: More Moving Buildings

"… in Asticou to move, expand, or morph into new uses or entirely new structures. The scope of this writing cannot properly describe or document other…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… post rider could ride 30 miles on a clear summer day; but in stormy winter or foggy spring weather, he could ride only a few miles a day."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"By the 1870s, sixty-five trains a day transported passengers and freight in and out of Portland and through Scarborough."