Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Inns

"Inns Louisburg Hotel, Bar Harbor, ca. 1900Jesup Memorial Library The list of Mount Desert Island inns is long and legendary."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates Text by Vince Messer Basketball Comes to MDI During most of the last century high school basketball played a…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Civil War

"Civil War James Parker, Artificer, First Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment, ca. 1863Mount Desert Island Historical Society Soon something much…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Arriving in Bar Harbor

"Arriving in Bar Harbor Bar Harbor steamboat landing, ca. 1885Maine Historic Preservation Commission Arriving at the Bar Harbor wharf…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economy on Mt. Desert Island

"Economy on Mt. Desert Island Mt. Desert Island was also being recognized as a prime location for businesses."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 3 of 3

"Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor 21st Century Decline In 2008, a fire erupted in the Colonial’s restaurant on Main Street and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor A TALE OF BOOM AND DECLINE Text by Brook Ewing Minner and Hannah Stevens, with additional…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More Permanent Settlers Arrive

"More Permanent Settlers Arrive Two major waves of settlers arrived after 1768 – the first from Gloucester, Massachusetts in addition to James…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Places

"… Brick Inn Farmington's First Grist Mill Franklin County Agricultural Fair Lowell's General Store Measuring Rock Meeting House Park North Church"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Titcomb Ski Slope, Farmington, ca. 1960

"… ski trails, lodge, skiers on the slope, and the parking lot. Note that this ski slope is on Morrison Hill and not on Titcomb Hill."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Working in Maine

"… different jobs; the Forest Service, Bureau of Parks and Plants for Baxter State Park, and the Department of Conservation."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Pioneer Club, Presque Isle, ca. 1915

"Forbes. Seated is Rev G. Park. The Presque Isle Pioneer Club was organized in June 1915 by the remaining living pioneers of the town."

Paris Cape Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Thompson's Memorial

"… after 108 years, the building was demolished for parking a parking lot for the Northeastland Hotel. Sources: Clark, Marilyn, Wm."

Presque Isle Air Museum

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NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters Historic Site

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Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"Later that year, the park became formally known as Lakewood Theater. The small, yet enjoyable park, brought both amusement and theatrical features to…"

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"… headed “downeast” towards Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island; some of them discovered Surry during their travels and several of them…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan Then and Now

"… many beautiful buildings have been torn down for parking lots or chain stores, but we needed to make a short movie on this."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 11 of 13

"… the transition stage from box over the rear wheels to a flat body. Former farmer Larry Park talks about loading barrels with a hydraulic hoist."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeast Airlines DC-3, Presque Isle, ca. 1945

"… Description A Northeast Airlines DC-3 is parked at the post World War II Presque Isle Air Terminal Building on outer Mechanic Street bordering…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 84-107

"Harlow Bangor Skating Park James Dunning Charles Perry Junior Martin Jameson's Guards Bangor Cadets Frank Thoms"

Historic Hallowell - Important Buildings and Institutions

"… Hallowell viewed from Butternut Park, Chelsea, ca. 1890Hubbard Free Library In 1909, Emma Huntington Nason, poet, author and composer wrote…"

Boothbay Region Historical Society

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