Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"… Revolutionary War, leaving his mother as the sole support of the family. Although she was a talented weaver and skillful homemaker she needed help…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 4 of 4

"The town supported Greely Institute over the years and in 1913 it was incorporated by an act of the Maine Legislature."

Abbe Museum

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McArthur Public Library

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Northeast Historic Film

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Colby College Special Collections

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First Parish in Portland

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Kennebunkport Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… of Surry was no exception, with many families supporting themselves off the timber from its lands. Sawmill, Surry, ca."

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… operates and staffs the gift shop, as well as organizing special events and fundraisers to support numerous programs and hospital expansions."

Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"… work. Between 2016 and 2018, through support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Maine Historical Society inventoried…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists

"… lines, with the Democratic-Republicans generally supporting separation and Federalists opposing. Additionally, the inland-coastal dichotomy still…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood

"… party lines, with Republicans (Jeffersonians) supporting an independent Maine and the minority Federalists making up the opposition."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Background

"… Collections and Reference Resources grant to support its Beyond Borders project, aimed at digitizing and providing enhanced access for three…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: A Wabanaki Perspective - Page 2 of 4

"… and recent legislative victories during 2021-2022 supporting Passamaquoddy clean water and Wabanaki economic interests in the gaming industry."

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"Local carpenters and shipbuilders and local families built and owned the new hotels and the supporting businesses."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"He operated a wood mill in Arundel and actively supported the colonists in the Revolution. This was Stephen Titcomb’s heritage as he prepared to…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… Historical Society Hippach Field With the support of influential men of Farmington, the school was rebuilt and by 1903 was hosting students from…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"And provided support to the town while it was considering becoming an “official” town, delivering the documents to Boston to the Commonwealth of…"

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

"… Farmstead Magazine, whose mission was to support Mainers who wanted to grow their own food and make a living off the land."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… and commerce increased, so did the need to support it. Islanders petitioned for a light house in 1857, and by 1872 the Burnt Coat Harbor Light…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… of the Union victory, the actions of Union supporters to make Confederate supporters fly the Stars and Stripes, as well as the return of the…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"The project received support from a constellation of local donors, the most prominent of who were President George H.W."