Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"Surry Village School Text by Lynn Bonsey, with sections adapted from Surry, Maine: An informal History by Osmond C."

Surry by the Bay - About The Project

"About The Project Our team is comprised of Surry Elementary School, the Surry Historical Society, and several Surry residents."

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"History of Surry Surry Historical Society Text written by Lynn Bonsey, with sections adapted from Surry, Maine: An informal History by Osmond…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"Surry Opera Company Opera Company's Tenth Anniversary festival schedule, Surry, 1994Surry Historical Society Text by Kate Mrozicki Images…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Second Generation & Permanent Structures at Asticou

"… one son, Samuel Tyler Savage (1841-1865), a soldier of Union Army during the Civil War who returned from the battlefield and died in the Old House…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 17 of 17

"… dawned on the citizens of Biddeford and Saco as soldiers returned home. But truth struck the family members and friends of those who would not…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603

"… the outbreak of the Civil War, and the effects of soldiers in Bangor and the war on local businesses; and his wife's serious illness and medical…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Co. B, Maine State Guard member, Bangor, 1864

"… Guard participated in the consecration of the Soldiers' Monument at Mount Hope Cemetery in Bangor on June 17, 1864."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Knights Templar member, Bangor, 1864

"… of their appearance at the consecration of the Soldiers' Monument at Mount Hope Cemetery in Bangor on June 17, 1864."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"The majority of the soldiers returned to Bangor on August 13, 1863. Bangor Soldiers and Prisoner of War Camps Bangor residents in other Maine…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"The star means a soldier and a sailor clasping hands in front of a figure of Liberty. Members of the G.A.R."

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"A dough boy is a specially trained soldier who is able to fight one on one with the enemy. This is unlike most soldiers who fight in tanks or in…"

Stetson Historical Society

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"Civil War Soldiers' Monument postcard, Bath, ca. 1940Patten Free Library According to Allison Hepler, the Soldiers' Monument was built to honor…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Sources

"Biographies Brooks, Noah Henry Knox, a Soldier of the Revolution New York: Putnam, 1900 Callahan, North Henry Knox : General Washington's General New…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"Today, most soldiers still look up to the brave and heroic soldier, Gary Ivan Gordon. Shawn Kinkead "Create a ‘why’ question, research the answer…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"Knopf, 2007 Some Civil War Soldiers of Northwestern Maine, http://www.oocities.org/barbour1048/CWsoldiers.htm Elizabeth Anne Chase Akers Allen."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864

"The items on the sidewalk are a bale of soldiers' blankets and a bale of cotton warp. View additional information about this item on the Maine…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Cornet Band member, 1864

"… of the June 18, 1864 consecration of the Soldiers' Monument at Mount Hope Cemetery in Bangor."

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"These tips included sharing food with the soldiers, shopping earlier in the day and week, making lists and adding up points before going to the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"A December 1893 newspaper article stated that Leavitt Brothers shipped 100 gallons of clams to the Soldiers’ Home each week."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… ascention   Part 8, pages 135-150 Return of soldiers, Irish, Andrew Johnson, Annie Martin's performance, loss of manners   Part 7, pages…"

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Civil War

"The situation could be just as bad for disabled soldiers who made it back. In March of 1869, veteran Jacob Lunt wrote to the Overseers of the Poor…"