Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… when it went by the way of Tremont and thence by stage to Ellsworth We have now daily communication with the city and daily papers are received on…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"… evolved as it shed its infant skin and entered a stage of maturity—making it ripe for statehood. Census of the District of Maine, 1810 Maine's…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"Drapes were purchased and arranged so that the entire stage can be used for a large group or the drapes can be drawn onto the inner track to provide…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"Off stage, he was a hunter, guide, medicine man, and tribal leader. Clever in the marketplace, he boosted sales of Wabanaki relics and crafts by…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"Unlike the naked pine-and-paint stage set look of the Star, the Criterion boasted a luxurious art deco design, rich with velvet drapery, silk panels…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… open air pitched roof design with a square open stage. Acts from Boston and New York were presented and included magicians, dancers, singers…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"A Musical Culture. The stage was set for Blue Hill to emerge as a center of music appreciation and performance from the founding of the Parker Point…"

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"… a gymnasium, and an assembly hall that included a stage. A cafeteria and a home-economics room were added as well."

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… housed yet another brickyard, all setting the stage for a bustling economy at the turn of the century."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"With the construction of the Oxford Paper Company in the planning stages, he could see that there would be a shortage of housing."

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"That is a stage on the path to canonization for sainthood, eagerly awaited by her Sisters and all who love Mercy."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"The first stage of the project culminated in a 42-acre facility that opened in 2008. The new campus contained advanced new facilities, diagnostic…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"In Augusta, the flood stage for the Kennebec River was up to 13 feet. There is no information recorded saying the number of people injured or the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… included a life-size nativity scene, and a stage for nightly performances. On the podium with the President for the lighting were: Mrs."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"… a year later in November of 1996, and another stage of this renovation, the surgical suites, was completed the year after that in March of 1997."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… with amazing musical talents play on the sound stages. There are many frustrating games that are fun and for a minimal price you can keep playing…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"… gymnasium, and a new assembly hall with a stage for putting on plays and other events. In 1949, the gymnasium wasn’t meeting the demands of the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"The Nineteenth Century Seavey's Stage Coach and Four, Scarborough, ca. 1900Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Well into the early 1900s…"

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Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"The connections made with people coming back stage would end up forming the basis of strong friendships and many trips back and forth between…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"Many important artists performed on the stage of the Building of the Arts: for example, opera singer Emma Eames and her husband Emilio de Gogorza…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"• Road to East Machias completed • Stage coaches for passengers run by William Chaloner who also kept a hotel in Lubec • First Christian Church built…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… were born here, but Amada would be known as a “Stage Mom”, believing in the talents of her daughter Wilhelmina."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… on Christmas and spring shows, sometimes taking stage at Chase Hall. The spirit of the town appears in the types of activities the inhabitants took…"