Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"… in his home on November 1st, 1908, with a sudden case of pneumonia. The Bath Bank was important to the history of Bath because it was the first…"

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

"… on the Waldo Patent who have referred their cases to the honorable Commissioners of the General County and who desire to have any further…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"Lady Pepperell's needle case, 1812McArthur Public Library Fighting with the natives did not cease; however, settlers and entrepreneurs continued to…"

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 3 of 3

"… Guilford, stop by and take a look in our trophy case. You’ll be surprised at the accomplishment our little town has made."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"… would keep a horse and wagon for backup in case roads were impassable for an automobile. Auto racing began soon after the construction of the first…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Site Navigation Tips

"… used our judgment in making some of these lower case. He, like others of his era, often made what seem like large commas at the end of thoughts in…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"They presented their case to International Steamship Company officials, including records of goods shipped to and from Lubec in sailing vessels and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"In the case of Mount Desert, the visitor’s itinerary was not that different than it is today: hike to the summit of Cadillac Mountain, view the sheer…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2

"… of the street, in cars, and on the sidewalks in case a dispute broke out. Body of Clarence Lee Shaffer, Bangor, 1937Bangor Historical Society…"

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

"… we are about to have them too, and if that is the case you may rest assured that the Grand army of the Potomac is to be recruited and filled up to…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"Police and the National Guard were on hand in case of troubles. In May 19, 1938, the First Air Mail arrived at the Hudson farm field."

Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"… as a town by having something there just in case there was a medical emergency. We also learned we needed a bigger and safer hospital."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"He was a justice of the peace for 40 years and no case decided by him went to a higher court. As a gentleman farmer, he sold surplus marsh hay and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… but left to pursue education, or in William's case, business opportunities. All three became prominent in politics at the state and national level…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"Sources Killelea, Elaine. "Case History of Dr. Haigis Lists Many Firsts". Portland Press Herald and Sunday Telegram, 1975. Matson, Jess."

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

"But that was the case in Strong. Map of Strong as incorporated, c. 1801Strong Historical Society Strong was incorporated in 1801 as a tract of…"

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

"… lived to see another day! When he began to take cases into his own home, his wife assisted him. When mill owner Charles Forster died, his estate…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… Coke and Mentos guys Native Americans—in this case the Abenakis—flourished in the western foothills for millennia before the arrival of Europeans."

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.

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

"… several public hearings and deliberated on the case before issuing a statement and proposing a bill to the Maine Legislature in favor of the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"Eyeglasses and case from C. W. Clifford, Bath, ca. 1885Patten Free Library Another way that merchants convinced people to buy their goods was…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"Unfortunately, in the case of Malaga Island, a lot of very nasty things were done in the name of the greater good and social improvement."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… or diminished, due to changing times and in some cases provided for within the homes. The boat yard industry remains vital and constant for those…"