Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"A close working relationship with summer resident John D. Rockefeller, Jr. was forged in 1953 when Charles learned of the clearcutting of trees near…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"As hunters, gatherers, and foragers, the Native residents of Mount Desert Island had a relatively comfortable life, with time to make jewelry and…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"… Winter, in Lynn, Massachusetts, where the Winters resided. Throughout their marriage, Richardson and Carrie Johnson raised four children: W.H."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"Residents of those towns have library privileges at no additional cost. Other people pay $40 for a library card each year."

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

"… theaters that came and went as the city and its residents changed. These included the Music Hall, Uptown Theater, Columbia Hall, and our focus, the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… next to the Church Block, in addition to many residences and some churches in town. Lorena and Carrie Dunton, Bath, ca."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"… mentions in the letter below is possibly Bangor resident and Supreme Court Judge Edward Kent. The Regiments often had well-known visitors from home."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"The residents of Maine answered with enthusiasm and volunteers came forward to enlist in the newly-formed regiments."

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"Residents of the Boston colony quickly sought permission to settle the area as hostilities ended. Joseph Wood and John Roundy added their names in…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"His citations and decoration along with his burial flag now reside in the Guilford Historical Society Museum."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"… it was rebuilt and known as Hill Top House as a residence. In 2000, it was owned and operated by Mr. & Mrs."

Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"… sold many properties and made his living while he resided in Lincoln, but he only lived here for two years."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"… organized with artifacts collected by Lincoln resident, John Weatherbee. Eventually, the museum expanded to four rooms of exhibits; but, a few…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"… in the form of a few paragraphs” All current residents of Lincoln know the car dealership on the West side of North Main Street as Cole-Whitney…"

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"Residents of Lincoln would only get their mail once a week, which they complained about a lot. Now, in 2010, we can receive and send mail any day of…"

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

"… College of Osteopathy, he completed his residency at the Osteopathic Hospital of Maine in Portland."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"Residents were hired to cut clams and paid by the gallon of meat produced. Clams were delivered in the morning to local homes, and at the end of the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"… associated with Pine Point, and many Pine Point residents have been lobstermen, clam diggers or both."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maritime Tales: Shipyards and Shipwrecks - Page 1 of 2

"… account of his 80th birthday, Scarborough resident Aaron A. Merrill, a Civil War veteran, recalled the days when Scarborough was a well-known…"

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

"The original proprietors were residents of the village that would later become Cumberland, as well as of the Walnut Hill area."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Population Decline in Maine's Coastal Counties

"… provided the livelihoods for most coastal Maine residents. The initial seasonal stations established in the 17th century by fishermen and fur…"

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"… the legislature had approved the petition of the residents of East Strong. The eastern boundary of Strong changed, eliminating Lots 1-12 in the 3rd…"