Maine Memory Network

Franco-American Collection

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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 1 of 2

"… Light Mercy Hospital In 1941, as the United States stood on the brink of entering another world war, the growing city of Portland needed greater…"

Historic Hallowell - Early Industry and Bombahook

"Maine's domeless State House in Augusta can be seen center right in the distance just above the boom islands in the Kennebec."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"… of Massachusetts (for Maine was part of that state until 1820) signed into law the Legislative Act on June 19th, 1811, which separated the new Town…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 3 of 3

"… images in the Collection were taken out of state. In 1853 the White Mountain guide Joseph A. Hall proposed to Abner Lowell, a Portland jeweler and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… divergent sectional feelings within the United States. In New England, this war was hated as the years prior to its outbreak caused great economic…"

Caribou Public Library

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

"The tunnel was found because the son of the family that later bought the house fell through the ground while mowing the lawn into an abandoned tunnel."

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"People were stuck in their houses for weeks and ran out of food, water and were without power for days or weeks."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"Gary’s House became a focus of charity and fundraising efforts for the next six years, finally opening in 1998."

Historic Hallowell - Industry on the Bombahook Citations

"Maine Sawmills: a History. [augusta, me.]: Maine State Museum, 1990. Print. "Sawdust Making 101." 25 Apr. 2011."

Historic Hallowell - Day 5

"… that the cost to CMP and Bangor Hydro Co., the state's two largest electric utilities, would top $25 million."

Historic Hallowell - Cascade Hand Tub

"… may well be the oldest fire engine in the United States and certainly is the oldest in New England. Handtubs operated by making a long pole with a…"

Patten Lumbermen's Museum

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Gorham Historical Society

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Architecture & Landscape database - Database Overview

"… Maine residents; and to a lesser extent, out-of-state commissions by Maine architects. While predominantly representing Maine architects and firms…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"First Settlers Merrill Knight House Merrill Knight's house built in 1810 is still a home in 2013, Peru Historical Society Merrill Knight made…"

Historic Hallowell - Values and Charity

"State School for Girls, Hallowell, ca. 1920Maine State Archives When it became apparent that the effects of industrialization included the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"The Committee of the State of Eastern Lands became the vehicle for veterans to obtain new lands in the Province of Maine (then owned by…"

Maine Conservation Corps

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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Resources, Links, and Bibliography for Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"… Island: A Story Best Left Untold The Maine State Museum provides an excellent on-line resource for more information about Malaga including…"

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."

Architecture & Landscape database - Maine Architectural Renderings

"… has preserved outstanding examples of the render’s art from 1850 to 1950, the period in which architectural rendering flourished in the state."

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

"One source states that in September 1839, Reverend E.S. Hopkins opened a high school at the North Village."