Maine Memory Network

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

"… as a Class "A" high school would be needed in order to fulfill state requirements. This high school was well-liked as it provided for all of the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"… submitted his resignation as Secretary of War in order to move his wife Lucy and his six living children to his newly constructed home, Montpelier…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… stopped here before returning to England in order to load their hulls with masts from the local forests for the King’s fleet of ships back in…"

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"… and John would sometimes sell his possessions in order to get money for food and other essentials. He mentions eating rice soup, bean soup, and…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"… processed and sold mint flavored toothpicks, in order to be nearer a large source of white birch when their only supplier in Michigan discontinued…"

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"They used different types of wood for custom orders. They sawed the wood into boards and they were stacked and dried in kilns."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"In order to take lumber from both mills down the river, they had to be assembled into rafts. Ten rafts were hooked together with one man on each end…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"… the new building, they had to raise the roof in order to put them in. The new theater had balconies, sloped floors, fancy seats, a small concession…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… enamel shop was added, and production of special-order finished items increased. Thousands of different items were produced for worldwide markets…"

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

"… and charity that are the cornerstones of the order. Congregational Church, Strong, ca. 1950 The Congregational Church was built in 1848 on a…"

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"The entire order of 60 women volunteered. Queen's Hospital entrance, Portland, ca. 1930 Queen's Hospital EntranceNorthern Light Mercy Hospital…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"1860Maine Historical Society Fraternal orders enjoyed widespread popularity in nineteenth century Maine, and many members were photographed in their…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"… of the department appeared to be in good order, and the personnel are certainly most promising."

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

"… which was split equally at eleven states each. In order to avoid a sectional crisis, Southern senators were able to link Maine's approval with that…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 2 of 4

"Colonists drew on family wealth in order to invest, and familial bonds undergirded business partnerships."

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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

"He drew the design and ordered two cables to be made in Sheffield, England. That summer under his direction, Elder Ezra Wilson and William Witham…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"The Order of Knights of Pythias is an international, non-sectarian fraternal order, established in 1864 in Washington, DC."

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Congress ordered, from France, a cast iron stairway and pedestal, a copper dome, and the ultimate in illumination, a Fresnel lens."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"… the Coln formed us in a square and read some orders from General Mc at the same time saying that in all probability, there would be a battle today…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… a scout, Bomazeen, who was keeping watch in order to warn the village of any approaching enemy."

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

"… ice house was often located near the sawmill in order to take advantage of the sawdust, and employed drillers, saw-men, oxen teams, and delivery…"

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.

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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