Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"… called agribusinesses across the Midwest and they capture much of the market. Maine farms again try to focus on particular crops that not everyone…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"… ships set sail toward Hampden with the goal of capturing the disabled U.S.S. Adams. Captain Morris contacted General John Blake of Brewer, head of…"

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"He was captured by Confederate soldiers on August 19, 1864 and taken to C.S. Military Prison in Richmond, Virginia."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"He was then captured on June 24,1864, at St. Mary’s Church in Virginia. He died on October 6, 1864, in Andersonville Prison of scorbutus."

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"In August of that year, he was captured in Virginia and died in November in the Confederate prison camp in Salisbury, North Carolina. Sgt."

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

"Bretton of the 6th S.C. Vols. Whom I captured at the Battle of Fair oaks. The Virginia Button I got at Yorktown.“ The Ed Kent he mentions in the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"… weeks and have done A pretty good thing they have captured 4 Commissioned Officers; - 43 Privates; 60 Horses and Mules; A large lot of Boots &…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"I will give you The bill of Fare Roast Turkey (captured while on Picket) Sweet Potatoes (bought at the moderate Price of 3 cts apeace) Oysters (Raw…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"… action against the enemy” during the assault and capture of Saipan Island, he was awarded the “Navy Cross”, the second highest award given by the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"… of the 1750s, when many European settlers were captured, killed, or had their homes burned. However, the settlers were persistent and eventually…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"One story claims he was captured by the Norridgewock tribe and was freed by Hannah, who fled with him and later married him."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… form in 1833, Smith’s brand of political writing captured national attention and launched his thirty-five year career as a widely read American…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"she got captured by Japanese forces. While captured she spent most of her time in a prisoner of war camp."

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… Algers' garrison house in Dunstan and, failing to capture it, burned empty houses and killed both Alger brothers."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"The group captured a good deal of media attention with coverage on CBS news, in the New York Times, People Magazine, Opera News, and the Boston Globe."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… about the celebrations in Bangor of the war's end capture the excitement of the Union victory, the actions of Union supporters to make Confederate…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… tragedy pieces, as well as Draper's ability to capture so explicitly, the true "Mainer" in her piece "On a Porch in a Maine Coast Village." Listen…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"… slaves hide and escape from those trying to capture them so they could then make their way to Canada."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… to his commander, so the Confederates would not capture the leaders. Isaiah had noticed the commander’s horse get killed, and he brought his horse…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… on Rasle’s head and attempted three times to capture him. The final attempt brought victory to the English."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"The right photograph, taken from Lubec, captures the Campobello end at a date when cranes moved in place to fabricate the temporary wooden trestles…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… Maine at an earthworks that the Union men had captured only an hour before. The scene was chaotic."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Prosperity Eastport was captured and occupied by the British from 1814 until 1818 when the boundary dispute with the U.S."