Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"Therefore, the town officials determined it was necessary to have one unified water district and water supply source."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"… of separation.[30] The District of Maine was now officially independent from Massachusetts, and the only thing standing its way from full statehood…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"The petitioners argued that Massachusetts officials obstructed their religious freedoms—an issue they believed could be alleviated by direct royal…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 1 of 4

"… powerful Wabanaki family, appeared before English officials to recount a land sale. Jane, along with her mother and brother, had sold land to…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 1 of 5

"… border by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty (officially, the Washington Treaty) of August 9, 1842."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 4 of 5

"US and British officials presented the king of the Netherlands with voluminous documentation, which informed his carefully-reasoned and pragmatic…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 2 of 2

"Once in office, his uncle appointed him to the official expedition to inspect the fortifications to the east."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 3 of 5

"… what the proprietors and some Massachusetts officials would claim later, the decision did not confirm Massachusetts’ rights to settle and govern…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"… putting Mount Desert Island on the map as an official tourist destination. A huge player in the success of Acadia National Park was John D."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"X Prior to the official kick-off of the project, the team decided that it would be beneficial to assess the students' knowledge of the City of Bath."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"Even though this was not the first official meeting, this was the first actual meeting. The first official meeting of the Lincoln Historical Society…"

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

"Maine officially banned the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in 1851, and one man that was very involved in this movement was Neal Dow…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"The official opening was held on October, 1871 with President Grant, Lord Lisgar, Governor General of Canada, Maine’s Governor, and many other…"

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… filled in the streets and highways.” Town officials ordered “a general alarm blown on the fire whistle to call out all available men in town to…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library

"In 1925, the library building was officially opened. The books at first were 2 cents a book for a two week loan. Librarians made $25 per year."

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"In March 1920, Queen’s Hospital was officially incorporated. Rising numbers of patients led Bishop Walsh to arrange the purchase of a large building…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"… stirred up by crafty government officials from Maine such as William King and William Widgery—got the question of separation before the General…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"On December 8, 1819, John Holmes officially petitioned Congress for Maine's admission. Map of the State of Maine, 1820Osher Map Library and…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 2 of 5

"… was assisted (and followed) by a son in similar official capacities. Other key figures with prominent surviving papers in the collection include…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"… author of the majority of company pamphlets and official communications. Gershom Flagg (1705-1771) Gershom Flagg was half share owner in the…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"During the next ten days (before the official opening), over 17,000 passengers were transported. Presque Isle Historical Society The official…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… Not only was he a good athlete, but he also officiated at intramural games and was in the class play."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"It was on this day the library's name officially changed from the Guilford Free Public Library to the Guilford Memorial Library."