Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Sounds

"The Serenaders Stars Over Stevens ~ Listen to the singers from the Stevens Training Center in a recording from 1966."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Allen Building

"… across the street from Stew’s Downtown Sight and Sound. Sources: Graves III, Richard A. Forgotten Times: A Walk through History. Presque Isle, 2006."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - In the beginning, there were the Wabanaki…

"Adapted to the seasonal rhythms of the region, they migrated between seacoast and inlands by way of ancient canoe routes."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"This may sound like a lot now, but even before that, they had to meet certain standards before they were kept, meaning some books didn't even get put…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …then came the settlers…

"… the island in two, marking the area east of Somes Sound as Eden. Fancy porcupine-weave basket, Penobscot, 1862Abbe Museum Living in scattered…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Granite and Ice Industries

"… directly onto boats in the deep water of Somes Sound and shipped to cities along the Atlantic Coast.Mount Desert Island Historical Society…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… spent their days sailing and rowing across Somes Sound and around the islands, swimming in Lower Hadlock Pond, climbing and tramping across the…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… salesman, made friends easily, and gave good, sound business advice to his customers. His customers knew that they would receive fair treatment…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell

"… the journey and uses of the Old Ell and hear what sounds and melodies present and future occupants will broadcast from the old family piano in the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"In 1901, he began a tour in the United States, and in 1915, he made his debut in Bar Harbor at the Building of the Arts."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: The Old Church on the Hill

"… below, in the form of a hollow umbrella-shaped sounding-board suspended above his head by a well carved hand and arm let down from the ceiling, as…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… Opera Company (SOC), as it was now known, the sounds of the Russian language were the sounds they had been taught to fear growing up during the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Permanent Settlement

"Somes built a log cabin along the shore in what is now known as Somesville. Richardson built his home further down the shore near what is now called…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"The school professed to provide a sound education in the fresh air of Maine. Over the years, the school’s administration changed frequently."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 5 of 7

"Maine Historical Society Although the title may sound humble, clerks managed the books and, as they were privy to sensitive information, wielded…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"In 1680, a petition from one hundred and eighteen inhabitants of Kittery, York, and Wells sought a separation from Massachusetts. The petitioners…"

Historic Hallowell - The Opening & Closing of Hallowell's Shoe Companies

"O’Brien declared the electrophone a success with a great demand for them. The Johnson Shoe Factory was started in 1887 by the Johnson twins, William…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Its slotted cylinder pumped an effective low-pitch aural signal. Eventually the modern electrically-powered foghorn became standard equipment at…"

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"He loved the sound and brought steel drums (also known as pans) up to Maine. He taught others how to play, and in 1975 formed the Atlantic Clarion…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Third Generation and Beyond

"… at the mouth and Southeastern shore of Somes Sound and obtained title to their property directly from Bartholomy DeGregoire and his wife, Maria…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Northeast Harbor: Rustic to Rusticators

"They were the first white people to settle at Mt. Desert, though it had been the summer residence of Native Americans for generations and had been…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island

"Shipbuilding was also one of MDI’s early businesses. The sea has always played an important part of the survival of MDI."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… and the sheltered harbor near the head of Somes Sound offered running water and plenty of hardwood. He pitched his camp there."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"Here, the records of island history are fully cataloged, protected from fire and climate, and accessible during regular business hours throughout the…"