Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan History House

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… a fire at the Swan’s Island Library tragically destroyed many of the town’s historical records, including photographs, artifacts, documents and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… to be more beautiful and functional than those destroyed in the fire. It also demonstrated the unique spirit of the community."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"All the homes on the west side were destroyed. The Bonney Aqueduct Company was established to provide water to the Village for fire protection."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"A rampaging ice breakup destroyed it about ten years later. The next bridge was built by Jeremiah Ellsworth, with the help of Col."

Bangor Public Library

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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… areas before the Europeans came and eventually destroyed their way of life. During the many years that the Abenakis inhabited the Norridgewock…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… community of black and multi-race families was destroyed. Six months later, the State sold Malaga to the highest bidder for sixteen hundred and…"

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.

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… the fires, which eventually killed 16 people and destroyed 200,000 acres. By this time, Mercy had garnered a reputation for treating those unable…"

Acadian Archives

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The flood of 1820 was particularly bad as it destroyed all of the mills from Fairbanks down to Farmington Falls."