Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"… 1968: The people of Lincoln rallied together and independently raised $350,000 to secure financing to re-open the mill."

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"Turn of the Century to the War of 1812 The 1800s welcomed a plethora of economic and demographic changes for the District of Maine."

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

"Maine Historical Society The War of 1812 proved a trying time for the separation movement in Maine."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"… as more important since the establishment of our independence.” Immediately following this tract, on the second page, was another submission sent…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… the original signed copies of the Declaration of Independence! In 1853, a new town hall was built in the geographical center of the town, between…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… of land in Letter F, other settlers, who acted independently of Fairbanks, arrived so that by 1830 there were approximately 2,000 people in the…"

Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"Organized into collections based on medium, provenance, location and/or other criteria, the organizational structure of these collections documents…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"… used the house to take in boarders during the war. Clevie remarried after Mary, a Sunday school teacher, passed away in 1950."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"Soon after, Russell left to fight in World War II. Two children riding a snow horse, Swan's Island, ca."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Redmen's Hall

"Island resident Marion Stinson speaks of the hall: "I remember just one play there that—oh, Leora Wyman had, she had girls come here one time and it…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Ocean View Hotel

"… and held regular dances before and after the war. The dances raised money for the first island fire truck."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 5 of 6

"Meanwhile, U.S. independence ushered new visions and conflicts onto the scene. After a costly war to secede from the British empire, the state of…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"Two of these wars, the Civil War and World War II were without question the costliest in terms of manpower and materiel."

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

"Steam power ushered in a golden age of sorts for the island, with growth on all fronts. The first steam powered seiner, the Novelty, was commissioned…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 4 of 5

"… and, thus, fifty years after the War of American Independence had ended, the border between the US and British North America still remained unknown."

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

"… of Empire: How Britain Imagined America before Independence (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2017)."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… this region of Maine prior to the Indian Wars of 1725-26. The Malecite were known for their skill in dealing with the salt-water environment…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… politician, Son of Liberty, Revolutionary War figure, and all-around interesting character, Swan followed the current trend of wealthy men…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4

"Revolution Downeast: The War for American Independence in Maine. Amherst, MA: The University of Massachusetts Press, 1993. Libbey, Dorothy Shaw."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… and communication and the confusion of post-war life, the island made the shift to modern utilities and once again became more self-supporting…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"This is the Payne Road of today. The War of 1812 served as an impetus toward Maine's path to statehood."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"Bangor 's location on the Penobscot River made it well-positioned geographically and economically to take advantage of lumber shortages in much of…"

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 2 of 2

"It had several independent water wheels. It was not a very big mill in the 1800s. It started to improve in the 1930s."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"The Odd Fellows are a group of people that believe in a Supreme Creator. It was located at an intersection at South Main Street and Hudson Avenue."