Maine Memory Network

Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt

"Perhaps she was visiting friends in Lubec. Mrs. Skillings of Portland X Wormell Sisters of South Lubec, ca. 1885 Almeda J."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… in 1889, the 23rd President, Benjamin Harrison visited Bath to tour the shipyards of Bath and attend the launching of the Rappahannock, one of the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… John Alden and others from the Plymouth Colony visited this trading post, perhaps explaining the later arrival of southern New England family names…"

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 1 of 2

"… X PCMS students and Teacher Rex Webb have visited the Society frequently for scanning demonstrations, extensive history research and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 2 of 4

"The trolleys also allowed residents to visit area amusement parks and beaches for pleasure at an affordable cost."

Old York Historical Society

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

"… to this island when a sail boat chanced to visit those places This was very inconvenient to the settlers and often the delivery was long delayed or…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"… Holman was a frequent visitor to Holmantown to “visit his boys down in Maine.” According to the History of the Town Sutton, Massachusetts by the…"

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… asked the Sisters of Mercy for volunteers to visit the homes of the sick. The entire order of 60 women volunteered."

Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"Please visit the final section of the site to explore the entire early Maine photography collection at Maine Historical Society."

Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"… such as the cyanotype, albumen print, carte de visite, cabinet cards, or even lantern slides and glass negatives could be considered early, as many…"

Frye Island Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"Though other prominent visitors had visited the island before them, this was really the first such large group to stay such a long time."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… gallery and baseball throw at the arcades, or visit the concession stands, which sold hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts, candy, and soda."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"Mothers with children would come and visit Maine while the father would stay at home working. The father would take a train on Friday evening and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"See a Broadway show; visit family in Arizona; experience springtime in Paris—easy, surf the web to find the best airfare, pack a bag and you’re off."

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

"… at the steamboat wharf to collect the mail, visit the shops, travel, or just see people. Ruth says of the steamboat schedule, “Life did revolve…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… Family Mary Pettengill Hillman carte de visite, ca. 1875Farmington Historical Society This family also came from Martha’s Vineyard and was…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"For more information on this topic, please visit Water Transportation. Islesboro also boasts a small airport."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Visiting from one end of the island to the other was virtually unheard of. It was not until the advent of three summer colonies that the horse and…"

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

"… key to everything in life," he said during his visit to the Cohen School. "Education is like lighting a flame in your mind." Item courtesy of the…"

Prince Memorial Library

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

"… cliffs of the the island’s eastern shore, and visit the villages of Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor, and Somesville."