Maine Memory Network

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

"… to MDI The Island’s passion for basketball rose to a new level in the mid-1950s. Over the years, Island high schools had deployed some very good…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… finally buildings were seen in the water as it rose over 4 feet in 15 minutes. It was a wild scene that would be oft repeated throughout the years."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… of the twentieth century as the population rose from 3,804 in 1900 to 6,695 in 1930. During this time, the town became home to the Aroostook State…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… the same remarkable features: a deep river that rose and fell dramatically with each tide, a shallow falls that invited exploration to the north…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"It is said that Braden rose with the farmers and expected his breakfast right away. If Fogg was not yet up, Braden would nudge his cot and wake him…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… Mattanawcook Stream, within a few minutes, rose to higher than freshet proportions and gouged a great excavation out of the abutment of the bridge…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"He eventually rose to the rank of Captain. Civil War Accoutrements of Luther Lawrence Luther's Death Luther Lawrence was well regarded for his…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Rise and Fall Lubec’s population rose to 3,363 by 1910. American Can Company built a plant for the manufacture of two-piece, drawn cans, employing…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"The road gradually rose towards Walnut Hill, following the swell of land that we still notice today."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.