Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - About The Project

"… Elementary School This multi-faceted project has supported our school's continuing tradition of studying and sharing our town's culture and history."

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

"Swan’s Island fishermen have been active in supporting conservation measures in the fishing grounds they use."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"An ardent Republican, Martin was a supporter of Ulysses S. Grant's campaign for the presidency in 1872."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"… and many who had previously held out began to support an independent Maine.[28] After the news regarding this revised bill went public…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"… and spring steel wire for hoop skirts and bustle supports. Improved water and rail transport speeded and increased distribution of raw materials…"

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"In 2018, support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America grant program facilitated item-level cataloguing…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"… Institute of Museum and Library Services provided support to photograph, preserve, and add the garments online, including a curated Maine Memory…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 1 of 6

"… the 1760s—their strength augmented by French support from Québec and Acadia—the Massachusetts Bay colony claimed jurisdiction over the region."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"… overnight train for New York City, to enlist the support of JDR Jr. to stop logging on land near Lower Hadlock Pond and adjacent to Route 198 that…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"This project is supported by a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services."

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

"Their extravagant lifestyle, supported by house servants, chauffeurs and gardeners, was both envied and resented by the town's year-round residents."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"When the Society needed money to support its growth, the members decided to write and publish The Pictorial History of Lincoln."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"South support tower and cable anchoragesStrong Historical Society Support towers were framed and braced to evenly distribute the load on mortared…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"The purpose of this organization was to support English immigrant worker integration into the Western Maine community."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… further businesses and stores as a means of supporting and developing the island's resort industry."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… the Bangor Daily News stated “there was little to support the theory that any band of Indians had ever been indigenous to Aroostook County, except…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"… 1903, The Library Reading Club proposed the town support a library for public use. That year space was set aside in the Selectman's office for the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 6 of 6

"… generous with their time, family archives, and support in the writing of this history. Mary Ann Savage Habib and staff of the Mount Desert Land &…"

Historic Hallowell - Values and Charity

"… 100 years, to benefit women who had no means of support. State School for Girls, Hallowell, ca."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"… time people learned to rely on one another for support and comfort. The unforgettable ice storm of 1998 brought many loses to the state of Maine."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"The Grange was established as a way to support farmers across the state. The Grange was very important to the farmers because it provided low cost…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Lowell's General Store, Commerce, & the Railroad

"Goods were needed to support the agricultural and logging businesses. One newspaper article states, “Due to the amount of livestock, it takes a lot…"

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

"… for all the citizens in Bath that want them to be their bank. They allow people to have loans to buy homes to live in and to support the economy."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Industry Expands - 1850 to 1857

"… Historical Society Many tradesmen were needed to support such industry. Blacksmith shops to forge iron fittings were as plentiful as today’s…"