Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"… 18th century in England, but its structure has roots that can be traced back to 13th century Europe."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Their roots went back several generations on the Vineyard, and in addition to being survival farmers, the Stewarts were also talented furniture…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"The name "New" Portland was thus due to its roots to the original Portland. People came to live there in 1783, but the town was officially…"

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"The girls would gather nuts, greens, roots and firewood. They also would help with the cooking and carrying of the household goods to the summer or…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Roots laid in Lubec, he served to 1930 then retired up on South Lubec Road. Lightkeeper Eugene Larrabee X Eugene Larrabee occupied the post from…"

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

"… to find jobs but have been drawn back to their roots as they retired. Others grew up summering or vacationing in Blue Hill and ultimately…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… and despite their continued struggle with deeply rooted discrimination, they have worked hard to maintain their cultural identities."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… Yarmouth Historical Society Agricultural Roots By the midpoint in the 19th century, our two towns, though separate, were similar in many ways…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… is still highly influenced by its early agrarian roots. As the Franklin County seat, Farmington continues to be a forerunner in politics…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… making, a pig house and a space for manure and root crop storage. There was a separate icehouse for cooling milk and a cistern."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… soil both seem[ed] peculiarly congenial to this root.” His major complaint about the area was its isolation and even though the effort to build…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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