Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1850 to 1870

"Purchased and renovated by the Thomaston Historical Society, to this day, this 1796 brick building survives and serves as its headquarters. <- Prev."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Land Dealings

"… and attempted to entice European settlers to purchase, settle, and develop the lands. In the same way, he viewed the lands he held in the Waldo…"

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

"… sweeping historical processes, these records also offer precious glimpses into deeply human stories: how Wabanaki and European peoples sought to…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 3 of 6

"Amid expanding imperial warfare, Maine offered a strategic location, diplomatic access to a vast network of Indigenous powers, and timber aplenty to…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… were driven from the area, the proprietors offered lots to any family showing that they could successfully homestead on these lands in the northern…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Activities for Rusticators

"… with each new summer season as many hotels offered more amenities and entertainments, and as cottagers initiated new activities, events, and social…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Shaw appears to have offered more reasonably priced parcels than were available in the South End, thereby diverting development and rewriting the…"

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

"… on 8 April 1930, was the first in the nation to offer a campus-like flying school. The first class attended from 20 June until 14 September 1930…"

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

"… a lunch account to help keep track of your lunch purchases, which is around a dollar for any item. They still don'€™t have donuts though."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… opportunities and experiences the area has to offer, which benefits the local economy and contributes to Blue Hill’s rich culture and identity."

Friendship Museum

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"Edwin Brooks offered to work with some summer residents and purchase fire fighting equipment if the town would build a firehouse."

Dixfield Historical Society

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McArthur Public Library

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Bowdoin College Museum of Art

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New Hampshire Historical Society

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Norway Historical Society

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Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… changed to Guilford Industries, Inc., and they purchased a California firm to establish their presence in the carpeting business, They also…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"Each was a small community unto itself, but offering skills, talents, and spiritual brotherhood that benefitted their neighbors within the town as…"

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

"Along with purchases for food and household goods, loans were given to help out the needy; sometimes they even found work for the needy veterans."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"Part 1, to page 73 Genealogy, mother's experiences in Ellsworth, childhood in Brewer, Hampden   Part 2, pages 74-138 Reed Hardings neighborhood…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… their business to include a service station offering painting, welding and body work on cars. Central Maine Radio Services & Sales was established…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"… to this day, remains a non profit hospital and offers many services to the community. These include Advanced Surgical Care of Maine, an…"