Maine Memory Network

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

"George Washington was not yet President, and Maine was still part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts."

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… Cobb, wrote a letter to General Cobb who was then President of the Massachusetts State Senate. “Our plantation has sent a petition to be…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"On the advice of his friend President Warren G. Harding, Hale hired a new manager, and reorganized the entire layout of the paper, much to the dismay…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Brothers of the Civil War President Abraham Lincoln, ca. 1862Maine Historical Society Setting the Scene On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… own horse track and a golf course where, in 1910, President William Howard Taft would play. The little village had become the social capitol of the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"Dr. Erroll Dearborn, President of the College at that time, purchased the Abbott School property; the Dormitory was sold to the Kappa Delta Phi…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"In 1806 Mr. Crosby was named the president of the First Bank in Bucksport. It was the only bank east of Wiscasset, but due to the carelessness of a…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… Yeaton, native of New Hampshire and appointed by President Washington as the first officer of the Revenue Cutter Service, came to remote Eastport…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… a former Guilford boy who had played in the President's band for a number of years. A ball followed the concert and a large gathering of ladies in…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Opposing President Madison's declaration of war on Great Britain, Governor Strong would not allow the Massachusetts militia to leave the state and…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"and British provinces. In 1790 President Washington organized the Revenue Cutter Service (later to become the United States Coast Guard)…"

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

"… Harbor Times was a letter from Gerald Rich, the president of Pemetic High School’s student council: “The students of Pemetic would like to…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Aroostook Valley Railroad

"… share in 1932 and agreed to stay on for a time as President. The Canadian Pacific discontinued use of electricity and switched to diesel."

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…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"He served as the Bank’s president until his death in 1882. Businesses As Bath has grown and changed, the buildings and their purposes have also…"

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

"The first president of the Bangor Anti-Slavery Society was John Godfrey. During the 1800's a fair number of African Americans made Bangor their home."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"President Theodore Roosevelt once spoke at Bass Park. In 1978 Jimmy Carter attended a presidential town meeting at the auditorium."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… of local donors, the most prominent of who were President George H.W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush, who raised over $2 million over the years…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… 30th Governor in 1863-64, was additionally president of the Kennebec Log Driving Company. By 1853 this company processed more than 128 million feed…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… held May 26, 1840 with John Titcomb Esq., elected president and F.G. Butler secretary. The first “Cattle Show and Fair” was held on Oct."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"president, links two great nations. Spanning the start of the world’s longest international border, this art in engineering opened in 1962 between…"

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Pejepscot Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… per share and agreed to stay on for a time as President. The Canadian Pacific discontinued use of electricity and switched to diesel."