Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"Dunn and Elliot's Sail Loft, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society Following the close of the war, Dunn & Elliot (D&E), established a…"

Historic Hallowell - Police and Fire Citations

"Genealogical and family history of the state of Maine, Volume 3  By Henry Sweetser Burrage, Albert Roscoe Stubbs. n.d. Google. 13 Apr."

Historic Hallowell - Blizzards in Hallowell

"The storm started on Saturday, February sixteenth and by midnight on Sunday, there was a full foot of snow."

Historic Hallowell - Solid Foundations - Lasting Legacies

"The qualities settlers brought -- a spirit of enterprise, a respect for education and a recognition of the importance of living by example -- were…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin, Bangor, ca. 1868

"This photograph is part of page 4 of his book and accompanies the description he wrote about himself and his life."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"In 1807, the Massachusetts General Court granted incorporation to Farmington Academy, just 13 years after the first Town Meeting. The Board of…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"Maine State Archives X Back in the classroom, the next step was to examine the primary and secondary source material found in The Black Suitcase."

Historic Hallowell - “Maine’s Century” Ends

"… preservation organizations established in the state, and five years later Hallowell citizens were leaders in the legislative initiative that…"

Historic Hallowell - Child Labor

"Today the U.S. government and all of the states in America have enforced laws against child labor. Most other countries have laws against child labor…"

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…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… in 1972 and served through 1978 to the United States House of Representatives. He was elected to the U. S. Senate in 1978, 1984 and 1990."

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

"West Village John Mitchell's FarmhouseNew Portland Historical Society There was a novelty mill in the West end of town that was visited by four…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

"Jonathan P. Cilley Personal Sketch from P. Henry Tillson Post Journal, Thomaston, Maine 1895Thomaston Historical Society"

Historic Hallowell - Prisons and Firearms

"… in Hallowell’s annual reports described the Maine State Prison in the 1800’s. William King, former governor, paid 3,000 dollars for a 10-acre…"

Life on a Tidal River - Project Process

"… with discussions of the Progressive Era in United States History. The Public Library chose the early railroad transportation topic not only because…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"He gave the small, quiet, and less-prominent state of Maine a voice in our busy world, and a strong one too."

Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen

"Protasio Neri Hubbard Free Library The promise of earning one's keep and providing for a family lured Protasio Neri to Hallowell."

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…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… train for the accommodation of passengers to the State Fair returned safe from the Centre Village Tuesday morning with two passengers and left with…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Elmer I. Thomas

"He designed several large public buildings in the state and was building a business both at home and throughout the state."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 8, pages 135-150

"… the criminal activity in Bangor, the results of court appearances of those charged, and various changes in manners and morals."

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

"Mr. Davis also stated that a John Bartlett came to the West Village in the year 1812 and felled trees and started a carding mill, hauling the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 7 design, Bangor, 1867

"Gate no 7 design, Bangor, 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description "This gate I have designed for my own special benefit,"…"