Maine Memory Network

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

"The company was founded in Portland in 1872, and at one time was only one of seven such companies in the country."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 4 of 4

"… of Casco National Bank for 33 years and mayor of Portland for ten years. Upon his death, provisions in his will led to the building of Greely…"

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

"… of 24 Lodges assembled at Masons' Hall in Portland to organize the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Maine."

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"John was the son of Thomas R. Barry of Portland and Dorothy Mullaly of Fall River, Massachusetts. As they were unable to care for John he was made a…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"… the town at the Constitutional Convention held in Portland to form the Constitution for the new State of Maine."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"… in 1868, William Pitt Fessenden (1806-1869) of Portland was one of seven Republicans to vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson…"

Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"… William Pitt Preble, and Stephen Longfellow, Portland, ca. 1853Maine Historical Society Maine Historical Society (MHS) has collected photographs…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists

"In October 1815, the Portland-based Eastern Argus newspaper began a thirteen-article campaign promoting separation."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"and was living in Portland in the 1900 Census with wife Annie and daughter Margaret; a daughter, Ruth, was born in Portland in 1901."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"John Patten was the President of The Portland and Kennebec Railroad. John Patten had the idea and was also was the main builder for this project of…"

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

"… very involved in this movement was Neal Dow from Portland. The movement was also quite strong in Bangor."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… of dairy and forest products to markets in Portland, Boston, New York and beyond. Several generations of Dolloffs used the premises primarily as a…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… and Harrison Bird Brown (1831-1915) of Portland. Later on other famous artists, including Frederick Church (1826-1900), would be included in the…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… other amusement parks, including Riverton in Portland. The wide range of amusements included a bowling alley, a dance hall, a merry-go-round…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… Block was John Calvin Stevens who was from Portland. He was the architect for rebuilding burned properties."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"Churchill of Portland was the lead architect. The Opera House had its grand opening in September of 1913."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… Fassett, a Bath native born in 1823, died in Portland in 1908. Fassett who was the architect for the Church Block, also designed the Courthouse …"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"… ever "visited upon a Maine city, save for the Portland conflagration of 1866." (“Bangor Fire”) The fire began around 4:00 on the afternoon of April…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"He also owned a ferry business that went from Portland to South Portland until 1896. He was even in the silver and coal mining business in Maine."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"2nd Series, Vol. 22. Portland, Me.: Tower Co., 1916. Web. (Google Books) 1 Jan 2010. (N) "Maine Indian Tribes." Access Genealogy."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"Mohney A short history of Cumberland libraries by Grace Trappan The history of Portland by William Willis Text by Thomas C. Bennett"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… of cheese, which was sold mostly to Lewiston and Portland businesses for 15¢ a pound. The cheese making business generated a need for more milk…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… to Farmington, Strong, Phillips, Kingfield, New Portland, and Anson. When a bridge was built in 1828 across the Sandy River, the stagecoaches…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"… Society Lee preached first in Saco, and then Portland, and northward, until on October 15, he preached at Lowertown, which we know today as…"