Maine Memory Network

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

"… separation.[24] Letter from Robert Boyd calling for a meeting in Gray to discuss Separation, 1816Maine Historical Society Although resulting…"

Frye Island Historical Society

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Background

"61) and the Thomas Barclay collection—informally called the Northeast Boundary collection (Coll. 26) each document the emergence of Maine as a unique…"

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… wigwam sheathing, and moose horns made for calling moose. They also would plant what little food that would grow, including pumpkins, squash and a…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"Crosby of Belfast, called for the need of a Normal School in Maine in his first report. Mark H. Dunnell, the State's Superintendent, wrote in 1857…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… a landmark that should not be forgotten: the so called Wire Bridge over the Carrabassett River connecting the Parsons District with the Village."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… of the second fire, the events of the Civil War called away so many young men that the school once again declined and did not regain the prosperity…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… away, and the recorded history of Islesboro (called Longue Island at the time) remains silent for the next 72 years."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"The tribes east of the Connecticut River were called the Abenaquois and this name was confined to the valley of the Kennebec River."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"The ringing of the Steamer bell called out the firemen and the Steamer with hose was loaded on a train… [t] he train left Bangor at ten minutes of…"

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… were placed specially constructed wooden boxes called accumulators, for collecting the gold content of the seawater that flowed through them."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"It was called Maplewood Park because of the Maplewood Hotel and its maple trees which were located on the site."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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

"… and Champlain Society logbooks, read anew the calls to protect Mount Desert. Building on the model that his son created when he founded The…"

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

"So-called Rusticators -- artists, wealthy educators, clergy, and later industrialists from these cities -- were seeking an escape to unspoiled nature…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… the Wabanaki people came to the place they later called Pemetic (pemotonet in Passamaquoddy), which translates to “range of mountains.” Rising sea…"

Historic Hallowell - Johnson Brothers and Their Shoe Factory

"One of the most successful factories was called the Johnson Brothers Shoe Factory. Though it was a very productive factory, all good things come to a…"

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"… water behind a dam went into a pipe and a tube called a Penstock. While it was in this tube, the water was so heavy that it turned a turbine which…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"… the mast to hold up the massive sails which were called booms. Then they would stick it right into the center of the ship and hold it there with…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village

"It has also been called “The Falls” because of waterpower created by the river and the rocks and ledges located here."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"Theaters were often called “Movie Palaces” in the early 20th century when they were new and truly beautiful."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… Block, Bath, 1886Patten Free Library It is called the Church Block because the building that was there before was the Universalist Church, which…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"… in 1891 to open up a hospital which would be called Bangor General Hospital. A public meeting was held to discuss opening the hospital."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"… the bristles off and smoke him and it comes here called Bacon. Our Brigadier General has got A cow and out of 17 men about his headquarters, not…"