Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island

"… his wife, Sally Whiting, arrived on MDI in 1799. (See picture of chair at left that once belonged to Dr. Kittredge.) The Division of MDI Begins"

Margaret Chase Smith Library

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Bangor Historical Society

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The General Henry Knox Museum

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Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… were used to build another mill in Surry that belonged to Harvey Saunders. Other parts, such as the boiler, were sold as scrap metal."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"… the early part of the 20th century, The Old Ell belonged to A.C. and Emily Savage’s son John C. Savage (1874-1938) and his wife Emily Nicholson…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old House (circa 1820-2013)

"… larger homes would need to be cleaned, personal belongings stored away and readied for summer guests."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… Chancery Court, claiming the territory rightfully belonged to her. Massachusetts then claimed the southern Maine settlements as her own; and after…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Hervey would allow the kids to help him bring in the flag that belonged to the Forster Memorial Building. Return to Student Research"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"… flood, but many lost their homes and personal belongings. People will remember this flood for years to come and although there is no more physical…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… the farm running, and young men, whether they belonged to the family or worked as hired hands, were especially important."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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