Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"He got all kinds of awards in the army. Cody Jordan "Create a ‘why’ question, research the answer, and create response answering the question" Why…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Presque Isle Army Airfield, ca. 1942 X Army Airfield Headquarters, Presque Isle, 1943Presque Isle Air Museum In 1940, some of the…"

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"Because there were no dams at the time, the men and animals had to journey their way up the high waterfalls, and thoughout the course of the journey…"

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"One of my cousins wants to be in the army. He is going through the different things he needs to go through to be able to join, which means that he is…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… military service; many would serve in either the Army or the Navy. Bangor citizens readily subscribed to several Liberty Loan drives, often raising…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Maine responded vigorously by supplying the U.S. Army and Navy with more men proportionately than any other state."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… women could go see the men leave to enlist in the Army during World War I. Amie Rancourt of Mexico went to work in the mill at the age of "not…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"Civil War Army Blanket, ca. 1865 The blankets were often a light weight combination of wool and cotton.Bangor Historical Society The 2d Maine Reg…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"… lines of the Civil War with General McClellan’s army where he sketched battle scenes and camp life."

Colby College Special Collections

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"During her career in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, or as child in a small rural town in Maine, she accomplished numerous achievements."

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.

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

"… point for horses and livestock for the Union Army.(6) Scarboro Beach Railroad Station, 1909Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Source…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… 1861 • 200 Lubec men, 18 to 40, entered the Union Army, one for every 12 inhabitants 1862 • On December 14 Albion K.P."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… over 200 men aged 18 to 40 entered the Union Army – one for every 12 inhabitants. On December 14, 1862, Albion K.P."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… island men were conscripted into the British army against their will. British forces occupied Castine, three miles east of Islesboro across the…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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