Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… (1813-1882) of Massachusetts and Harrison Bird Brown (1831-1915) of Portland. Later on other famous artists, including Frederick Church…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"The stately federal-style houses that grace the shaded village streets of Blue Hill today were built in the early nineteenth century with profits…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"in 1884. Bird's-eye view detail, Bath, 1878Patten Free Library While the basic outline of Bath’s downtown had been established before 1860…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 1 of 4

"It is home to a variety of birds, fish, shellfish and mammals that either live their entire lives or live parts of their life cycles in the marsh; it…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" - Page 3 of 4

"There are also an aquarium, mounted birds and animals, and interactive exhibits. Today the Scarborough Marsh is a classroom for school children, a…"

Portland Public Library

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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"Colonists also noted that the first song birds (robins, sparrows, chickadees) appeared in the spring, attracted by the cleared land."

Maine State Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"… swells carried us grandly on their backs; the birds swooped and gave strange cries, and the breakers on the islands came in with a voice of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… harvested an incredibly diverse range of mammals, birds and fish, and gathered plants for food, medicine, and raw materials."

St. Croix Historical Society

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The island is host to numerous species of birds, including nesting pairs of bald eagles. Seals are frequently spotted off shore in the summer…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… 1888 the town was being compared to the Phoenix bird that became immortal by renewing itself from its own ashes.” (The Last 100 Years: A Glimpse of…"