Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Byron

"Before Byron was named Byron it was called Skillertown, a name the Indians had called it. It became incorporated in 1833 and was renamed Byron after…"

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

"Separationist Call to Meeting, Falmouth Published in The Falmouth Gazette, Sept 17, 1785. X Within the columns of the Falmouth Gazette…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 1 of 6

"… the original inhabitants of the place they call Ckuwapohnakiyik (the Dawnland), land and waterways were and remain embedded in a web of reciprocal…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …next came the artists and rusticators.

"These canvas “calls of the wild” influenced the vacation plans of people seeking relief from the noise and pollution of industrialized urban life."

Historic Hallowell - Communication

"… a company in a rented space in the Cotton Mill called O’Brien Electrophone, which came to Hallowell in the year of 1905."

Historic Hallowell - Joppa

"… through the streets yelling, "Joppa! Joppa!" to call the crew back to the ship. The tavern no longer exists and many of the houses have been razed…"

Historic Hallowell - Meeting at Koussinok

"They learned that this area along the river was called Koussinok (“the place of sacred rites beside the rippling waters”) and was considered sacred…"

Historic Hallowell - A Chosen Place

"… had attracted him to Hallowell, a place he now called home. He was Baron Wormser, Poet Laureate of the state of Maine, and he recorded his…"

Historic Hallowell - Basic Fire Fighting Technology

"… when there was a chimney fire, the person would call the fire department, and they would blow the whistle one time."

Historic Hallowell - Transportation

"Also, there was a commuter train called the Dummy. There was regular scheduled trips between Augusta and Gardiner that helped people get around town…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Phair House, the Bellstead and the Social Security Building

"The building was called the Bellstead because the telephone company owned it. In 1958, the Bellstead was closed and torn down in 1962."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 7 of 13

"This type of wagon was called the drop-axle wagon, the jigger wagon, or the Tabor wagon. Tabor was named after John Tabor of Houlton who built the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Tillson Testimonial

"… Henry was a student, President Lincoln issued a call for 15,000 volunteers to serve the cause of the Union."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Edward O'Brien moves to Thomaston - 1850s

"… to schooners and barges to full-rigged ships called Down Easters. The Honorable Edward O’Brien and Captain Samuel Watts were two of the most…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 3 of 3

"… 150 workers were employed at a mine called the Brown & McAllister Mine which was in operation from 1890 to 1898."

Guilford, Maine - WELCOME

"… the shaping and preservation of this place we call home. Click here to go directly to ALL of Guilford's historic items on Maine Memory Network!"

Allagash Historical Society

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Bar Harbor Fire Department

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"… depot in Strong was located on the street that we call Norton Hill today. In winter, trains were warm and were lit with kerosene lanterns."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"A "cable call" was an expensive occurrence so it was used only for sharing significant events. A microwave tower was erected on Swan’s Island across…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… he was greeted with applause." The article called Martin a "Terpsichorean of the old school," and commented that "no society event" in Bangor "was…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin in Spanish cloak, Bangor, 1846

"He called it a silk, round topped fur hat. He also described the rest of his outfit, including where he purchased the items."

John Martin: Expert Observer - First Baptist Church, Bangor, ca. 1850

"… wrote, "My wife of course went to my church so called although it was my church from circumstances and not from my persuasion in religions…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy Stories

"… by Doctor Robert McAfee, MD The Mercy mission called to me deeply A Story by Melissa Skahan 30 years of work at Mercy A story by Gordon…"