Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… rod iron fence on the Main Street side of the park is part of the original. I would say they got their money’s worth for that fence."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"… common people some fine parts, at least, of this sea-side wilderness of Maine?” -- Charles Eliot, Garden & Forest , February 19, 1890, pp."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… away from home in these years to make a living at sea and bring home necessities and a few small luxury items to his growing family."

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

"… has taken place in the industrial and shopping parks on the western end of town, and investments in new schools have been made."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… installation of William Zorach’s “Spirit of the Sea” statue in City Park in 1959, and the addition of a swimming pool to the YMCA building at…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Warren Island became a state park in 1959 and is the only State Park that is accessible solely by water."

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

"… sailed on the tide down the Kennebec River to the sea. During the years of the Embargo Act, this waterway was of little use for trade, but the road…"