Maine Memory Network

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 1 of 2

"To meet this need, the Sisters of Mercy arranged for the purchase of property at 144 State Street. That same year, the Sisters received additional…"

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"In 1968, Mercy marked its Silver Jubilee, commemorating a half-century of service to the community. Further growth and specialization continued over…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… at 363 Main Street, at the corner of Hillcrest Drive, dates to 1799. It was formerly a birthing house, where women came to deliver their babies."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… day brought passengers and freight in and out of Portland, many through Scarborough. In 1871 the Eastern Railroad tendered a hostile takeover bid…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"And the Normal School would be the catalyst for improved education in the public sector. Farmington is a proud community – proud of their downtown…"

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"… wrote a paper entitled "The Daguerreotypists of Portland, Maine." Many of Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr.'s daguerreotypes and ambrotypes were exhibited…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… On October 29, 1819, a convention held in Portland created a Constitution of the State of Maine, which gave voting rights to “every male citizen of…"

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

"The Semmes converted the farm from a dairy farm to a riding school where all five family members, Carl, Abby, Sally, Donald, and Richard, were…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… the river has interfered somewhat with the pile driving, when it has been crossed, as it will be in a few days, and the intervale on the east side…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"Because the snow covered the roads, and in the spring, the car would ruin the road because of the mud. According to Sam Webber."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"In 1921, Gould built a two-story office building on the northwest corner of Second and State Streets to house his electric company and the Aroostook…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… southern-most towns in RSU 10—is 43 miles, with a driving time of 61 minutes. One can imagine how long that journey used to take, on foot, on…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… there seems to be, like so many busy demons, to drive the forest all out of the country...as soon as possible..." Henry David Thoreau, 1846 The…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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