Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Inns

"… and slip, Southwest Harbor, 1893Southwest Harbor Public Library Making Accommodations By the mid-1880s, Bar Harbor boasted dozens of…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 2 of 2

"Bangor Public Library. Microfilm. New York Times (Newspaper), October 18, 1871. Web. Tin Bridge Wreck Bangor Daily Whig and Courier (Newspaper)…"

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"At the first Town Meeting, May 22, 1771, Selectmen chose Samuel Bullen to serve as Constable. His responsibilities were to maintain public order, to…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels

"… and natural resources within the neighborhood for public benefit through the creation of botanical gardens, parks, museums, and trails."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1870 to 1915

"Today the library is housed in the town-owned Thomaston Academy building on Main Street and has a yearly circulation of approximately 36,000."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - About Us

"The Thomaston Public Library is the fourth member of Thomaston's group. Located in the Thomaston Academy Building, the library was recently renovated…"

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

"Cohen School. Images are from Bangor Public Library. Introduction Bass Park has been with us since the 1800's."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Welcome - Valkommen

"… Museum, New Sweden School, and the Caribou Public Library. It is designed to provide people in our community and beyond with access to resources…"

Historic Hallowell - The "World of Mirth" Carnival in Hallowell

"… Department does other minor fund raisers such as public suppers. Now carnivals usually go to Augusta because it is more central and larger, but…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Iron Foundry

"… is very rare that a family became so involved in public affairs like the Fuller family did. The Hallowell Iron works manufactured brass castings…"

Historic Hallowell - Industry and Immigrants-A Changing Community

"These artisans produced some of the finest public monuments and statuary found in America. The 1850s also brought significant political change, and a…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"X Guest speaker Bangor resident, Mr. Leon Higgins, meets with Doughty students at the Bangor Public Library to discuss life in the '40s. X"

Life on a Tidal River - Cohen Students

"… one scanning artifacts with Bill Cook, Bangor Public Library Special Collections librarian, and the other three working with teacher Ron Bilancia…"

Guilford, Maine - CONTACT US

"We are open to the public by appointment. You may contact one of our MCHP Members below if you have any questions or input on the Guilford History…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Lost Gardens of Eden

"… of its powerful natural beauty to a greater public. The development of the area as a summer resort and prestigious destination was the impetus of…"

Life on a Tidal River - Resources

"Mineola, New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1992. Print. Entire Project Shaw, Richard R.. Bangor Volume II: The Twentieth Century (ME) (Images of…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Gridley Barrows

"On May 12, 2000, the Lewiston Public Library and the Lewiston Historic Preservation Review Board held a public gathering to recognize the lifework of…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"… of Historical Society members, the Strong Public Library, the Strong Elementary School, and the High Peaks Alliance, pledged to meet monthly and…"

Bar Harbor Historical Society

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Belfast Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"… Farmington Historical Society and The Farmington Public Library Jacob Abbott played a major role in the development of education for both men and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Bar Harbor: Building of Arts

"… believed that this “opportunity is one of true public advantage and capable of far-reaching development." The Building of Art did succeed for the…"

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

"… have been located in Somesville.Southwest Harbor Public Library In the 1790 census of the town of Mount Desert which included the outer islands…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Schools

"… was so proud of the students’ success that a public display was put on to show the parents what their children had learned during the school year…"