Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Development of an Island-wide Identity

"The Development of an Island-wide Identity The Roscoe B. Jackson Memorial Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ca."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"Twentieth-Century Community Life Bar Harbor and Bar Island, ca. 1930 Bar Harbor, as it appeared in 1930.Maine Historical Society Islanders…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Third Generation and Beyond

"Third Generation and Beyond Augustus Chase Savage, 1854Northeast Harbor Library Emily Manchester Savage, 1854Northeast Harbor Library…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"The Old Ell is Born Old Ell, Rye Field Lane, Northeast Harbor 1939Northeast Harbor Library By the year 1898, despite having previously built…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Inns

"Inns Louisburg Hotel, Bar Harbor, ca. 1900Jesup Memorial Library The list of Mount Desert Island inns is long and legendary."

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

"Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates Text by Vince Messer Basketball Comes to MDI During most of the last century high school basketball played a…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Civil War

"Civil War James Parker, Artificer, First Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment, ca. 1863Mount Desert Island Historical Society Soon something much…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economy on Mt. Desert Island

"Economy on Mt. Desert Island Mt. Desert Island was also being recognized as a prime location for businesses."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor Main Street in the 20th century Red Cross Car and Trailer, Main Street, Northeast Harbor…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 3 of 3

"Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor 21st Century Decline In 2008, a fire erupted in the Colonial’s restaurant on Main Street and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More Permanent Settlers Arrive

"More Permanent Settlers Arrive Two major waves of settlers arrived after 1768 – the first from Gloucester, Massachusetts in addition to James…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Adelaide Pearson

"Adelaide Pearson Miss Pearson was determined to help bring to Blue Hill the art and cultural opportunities that were available in larger cities."

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"The Musical Culture of Blue Hill By Lara Peterson, Senior, George Stevens Academy Despite its small size, Blue Hill has an amazingly diverse musical…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"A Real Downeast County Fair Collaboratively written by The Bay School's eighth grade: Noah Cimeno, Aphelion Crampton, Alexander Heilner, Loriman…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Mary Ellen Chase

"Mary Ellen Chase Mary Ellen Chase, author of Silas Crockett, ca. 1935Maine Historical Society Mary Ellen Chase, the granddaughter of a sea…"

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

"Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast One of the last places on the Maine coast to be settled by the English was the Penobscot Bay…"

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier By Mrs. Snow's and Mr. Cole's 7th Grade Classes at Blue Hill Consolidated School John Edward Horton was born…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry SHIPBUILDING AND SEAFARERS OF BLUE HILL by Nicholas Niehoff, Grade 8, Blue Hill Consolidated School…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Looking for the Lost Cemetery

"Looking for the Lost Cemetery By Rick Sawyer How can an entire cemetery disappear? It would seem that it couldn't, but then where is it? The first…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson Jonathan FisherJonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc."

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"Meet Blue Hill's Project Team Project Members at a Team Meeting X The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), a partnership between the Maine…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Welcome to the town of Blue Hill!

"Welcome to the town of Blue Hill!   Blue Hill Bay, ca. 1910 To view our video welcome message, click on the image above: At “the head of the…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 2 of 3

"Long Island: The Forgotten Community Samuel Carter Homestead, Blue Hill, 1891Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc."

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 3 of 3

"Long Island: The Forgotten Community Brown & McAllister Granite Quarry, Blue Hill Bay, ca. 1890Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc."