Maine Memory Network

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… the four Evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. In 1933, Queen’s Hospital, under the leadership of Sister M."

Lincoln, Maine - Ira Fish

"… Ira Dearborn Fish was born January 4, 1790 to John and Rebekah Fish. Ira married a woman named Almeda and had at least two sons and one daughter."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"In 1874, John H. Murray’s Great Railroad Circus came to Lincoln. In total there were 71 actors, and they all stayed at the hotel."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"When Mr. Pinkham died in 1916, John Grindell bought stock in the store and made it into a clothing store for men."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3

"… left is seen the tower of the Free Will Baptist Church on Casco Street and Commodore Edward Preble’s house at Congress and Preble Streets prior to…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"… in 1904 X Unitarian Church X Unitarian Church The Church of Staunch Bangor Abolitionist Minister Amory Battles X Unitarian Church…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village Schools

"This school is located on Church Street. North New Portland High, primary school, grammar school and the Green Schoolhouse are all names used for the…"

Life on a Tidal River - The Bangor Fire of 1911 - Page 1 of 2

"(Rowe) Ruins of the Universalist Church, Bangor, 1911Bangor Public Library A firewall at the foot of Hammond Street Hill saved City Hall with…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"… he walked into a funeral at the Congregational Church that was for himself and the crew of the ship."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… about the establishment of new schools and churches, many of which continue to be active today."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"He was the Deacon of the Church from 1817 until his death in 1843. The church records state that Crosby was involved in many issues concerning the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"John River and then back into the United States duty free. The farmers in the area catered to the lumber industry by growing grain, hay and potatoes…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"It currently is occasionally used as a church , and primarily it is used as an arts center for dancing, musical productions, and more."

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

"Whittier, Kathryn H., ed. North Yarmouth, Maine: First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 2006. Hurd, Holly."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"Early Schools Text By: Kathy Lambert Return to Online Exhibits The early schools of Strong were called rural or district schools and were situated…"

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"… housing, secured a $20,000 grant from brothers John, Richard and Charles Gendron to finance a study."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"… Free Library In addition to Zina Hyde, John Swanton and John Jameson, architect Francis Fassett was another key person connected to the Hyde…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"Wilson. In 1829, when he was 20, John Hayden started a watch and jewelry business. In 1863 he sold it to Howland and Donnell, who had both been his…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"John Patten built the Sagadahock House. The Patten family were also shipbuilders and at one point had the largest fleet in the world under a family…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"The architect of the Columbian Block was John Calvin Stevens, who was the best architect in the State in the late 19th and early 20th centuries."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"George F. Patten and John Patten were the largest shareholders. They held 16 out of 100 shares, when 86 other members went to buy shares."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… Free Library The Alameda was built in 1882 by John O. Patten, Harry H. Donnell, Frank H. Haggett, Harry E. Stetson, and Thomas W. Morse."