Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 3 of 3

"Northeast Harbor has been called “one of the richest villages in America” and yet, its year-round population and business options continue to decline."

Historic Hallowell - Whaling

"The next method that was used was using a tool called a drogue, which is a wooden drum or inflated sealskin, that they tied to an arrow or harpoon so…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… Free Library In the 1800’s they used a system called the triangular trade in which the merchants would trade and ship goods between Boston to…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"The first settlement in the area was called Canaan, and early 19th century settlers carved homes and farms from the wilderness."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Bob Marley

"The movie was called The Boondock Saints, which released in 2000 for the United States; some other countries would be able to watch it earlier."

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

"Wethern's Hotel and the other was called Jenkin's Carrabassett House. In 1883 the Quint brothers maintained a hotel on the corner called the Dirigo…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Buttons

"The Rag Man, as many called him, would come every month to gather the extra clothes, blankets, sheets, towels, and coats that were past their prime."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… “a general alarm blown on the fire whistle to call out all available men in town to help shovel the streets.” On Tuesday 40 high school boys…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"The grocery store is called Brackett's Market and it has absolutely nothing to do with entertainment. Dreamland Theater, Front Street, Bath, ca."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Land Dealings

"… an anonymous tract that was published in 1796 called The Unmasked Nabob of Hancock County or The Scales Dropt from the Eyes of the People."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"… my dad said shut up- that’s a cargo standard he called it. Because she was a meat inspector she worked with hot dogs and one day she asked me if I…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Jonathan Fisher: Unlocking the Person Beyond the Parson

"He also served his ministerial calling by producing a book with artistic representations of Scripture Animals."

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"… Here is a little bit about a simple wood mill called Drapers Mill. Drapers Mill & Edes Building, Guilford, ca."

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 1 of 3

"They could be called in at anytime. The Guilford Fire Department is a volunteer fire department and was founded in 1893. (Gen."

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"… was the composer of numerous songs and one called "The Flag of ’62." This Lincoln native was the Principal Musician with the 1st Maine Heavy…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"In response, President Abraham Lincoln sent out a call for a volunteer army from every state in the Union. The Civil War had begun."

Thomaston Historical Society

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First Parish in Portland

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NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters Historic Site

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"“C. H.” Brackley, as he was called, was known as a man who would not expect anyone to do a job which he himself was not capable of doing."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"Starbird released a series of photographs called “The Woods of Maine,” which he worked on for 20 years, between 1883 and 1903."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Island Postmistresses

"… was established at the eastern side of the island called Atlantic Mrs Durilla Joyce was appointed postmistress She held the office until 1897 when…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"Soon Mr. Graves built a tannery, called by the villagers the “bark mill.” It prospered for many years under both Graves and Hosea Austin before…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… the format he used in his Journal, which he also called his "history." Martin began compiling, illustrating, and writing in the Scrap & Sketch Book…"