Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY

"… Saco River Launches about 1910 - 1915McArthur Public Library The defining characteristic of Biddeford is the Saco River, which snakes along the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Shipbuilding in Biddeford: Lore, Leaders, and Legacy

"1910McArthur Public Library Shipyard stamp, Co. Biddeford, ca. 1917Biddeford Historical Society Maine has a long distinguished history of…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 14 of 17

"1910McArthur Public Library The high cost of soldier's bounties paid by the cities, had an overall negative economic impact upon Biddeford and Saco."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 9 of 17

"Mary's Church, Biddeford, ca. 1909McArthur Public Library With the rise of industry in Biddeford during the 1860s, thousands of French Canadian…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words

"… -Raymond Gaudette, President McArthur Public Library Sally captures the action during the Museum in the Streets tour X "It's been really…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"These include the Rumford Public Library; the Municipal Building; The Strathglass Building (Hotel Harris); and the Strathglass Park."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"Muzzrole, from microfilm in the Boston Public Library. Copied from the internet, January 20, 2013, by Lorraine Robichaud Legere. Henry W."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… and baptist churches in blue hill] and other public buildings, 15 barns and sheds, 10 stern mouldings and heads, 230 coffins and 5 stores….”…"

Ski Museum of Maine

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Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"… lands to Richard Russell, Biddeford, 1673McArthur Public Library The village of Winter Harbor - west Saco was an increasingly dangerous place to…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War & Biddeford

"… McArthur, wife of Robert McArthur, 1861McArthur Public Library "That same devotion to the cause of right let us still cherish, and let every act…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The Inn offered the public performances of a small orchestra on Saturday evenings. The performances caused an intermingling of town residents and the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"… Universalist Church, Biddeford, 1955McArthur Public Library Small, innovative businesses popped up and created opportunities although mostly away…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"1915McArthur Public Library Their doom was just over the horizon, with the coming of the white settlers and more importantly the wars those settlers…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Welcome

"… the reference collection of the Scarborough Public Library, and private collections. This robust website offers a comprehensive resource for…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"Swett Drugstore Bottle, Bath,ca. 1920Patten Free Library William Mains Bill, Bath, 1884 Patten Free Library In any city, a reputable drugstore…"

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

"… was the location of most of Bath's important public gatherings. It held countless Morse graduations, benefits, and celebrations."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Historical Society

"… the Scarborough Middle School and the Scarborough Public Library. The result of this collaboration is a "virtual Scarborough Room" on the Maine…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"1909Patten Free Library While Bath thrived in the 1890s as the wooden schooner trade flourished and metal shipbuilding was growing rapidly, a series…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"… graders and their teachers from Bath Middle School, and two experts from the Sagadahoc History and Genealogy Room at the Patten Free Library?"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Welcome

"ca. 1930Patten Free Library A year-long learning experience that has led to the creation of many exhibits on the Maine Memory Network to tell…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 12 of 17

"… were called into service for the protection of public property within the State. By the end of 1861, Biddeford and Saco citizens were a part of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"Addie was involved with the public library, and she also served on the committee that erected the Soldiers Monument in Dunstan."