Maine Memory Network

New Gloucester Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"… the Cranberry Isles, Mount Desert Island, and the State of Maine. About the Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP) The Maine Community Heritage…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"… 734.6907 www.islesboroislandstrust.org Maine State Ferry, Islesboro 734.6935, Lincolnville 789.5611…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… of Customs for the Port of Bath and the United States Post Office. The job of the Customs Collector was to collect taxes on goods imported from…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"… area was known as the best farming valley in the state of Maine. Charles Stanley Sons Market, Mexico, ca. 1900Mexico Historical Society Dr."

Patten Lumbermen's Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Arriving in Bar Harbor

"… who controlled the tribes’ annual budget of state-allocated funds comprised of money set aside from the sale or use of Indian lands. N.M."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"… between the Maine Historical Society and Maine State Library, is an innovative program that promotes collaboration between local schools…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… the church in the style of Gothic Revival, as stated by the Sagadahoc Preservation Architectural Surveys."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"Stately captains’ homes along the original County Road and side streets still remain, representing a strong architectural link to the town’s unique…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"The Maine State Legislature granted a charter to the Old Town Railway Company owned by Edward and Samule Smith and Rufus Dwinel in 1832."

Hampden Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the ruling “state” at that time. Township Number One was located about fifty miles from the New Hampshire…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… Calvin Stevens, who was the best architect in the State in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Front Street looking north from Arch…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… front; above these columns is an inscription that states, “Davenport Memorial In Memory of Charles Davenport.” This particular building designed by…"

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"… Historical Society By 1916 Guilford had built a state of the art grade school building located behind where the high school stood."

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… the Bulkhead is at the bottom of Winthrop Street, stated Sam Webber. Ships that came into Hallowell were from New Bedford, New York, Boston, North…"

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

"This town is located in Somerset County of the State of Maine. It is bordered on the north side by Kingfield and Lexington, and on the east by Embden."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… and the wind whipped the water into furious state, dark with frothy white caps,” said Jim Chandler, engineer and inspector."

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

"After Daniel Wilkinson's death sentence, the law stating No Capital Punishment in Maine was made. Daniel's partner was sentenced to life in prison…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"Overlock left a legacy of stately Italianate structures, shaping the architectural character of Thomaston seen today. <- Prev."

Cumberland Historical Society

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Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"… Clothing Store, Ross Drug Store, the United States Post Office, and Mrs. Ayers Millinery Shop were located on the first floor."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"In 1941 the Maine State Legislature passed an act to create an independent state agency, the Maine Turnpike Authority, for the purpose of building a…"