Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"However, this old church with its steeple that houses that old, melodious brass bell is still a beacon of hope to all who seek respite within its…"

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"… we are loosing [sic] about as many in our country as they are in France.” Writing Foster just a week later, his friend Manola Gilman of Cumberland…"

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… English-speaking world, and found in more than 40 countries serving in a multitude of ministries, the Sisters of Mercy trace their origins to Mary…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"It currently is occasionally used as a church , and primarily it is used as an arts center for dancing, musical productions, and more."

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… in honor of the men of Lincoln who served their country in the war which preserved the Union, destroyed slavery and maintained the Constitution…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… the Swedenborgian Church, the Winter Street Church and the Central Congregational/Chocolate Church, were joined by more elaborate structures in the…"

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

"… and Phillips, advocates for public access to back-country recreation. This small grass-roots organization has developed a new commemorative trail…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"… the school’s graduates continue to perform vital work not only in the Greater Portland area, but also in communities across the country."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… tennis, volleyball, skiing, snowshoeing, cross country, football, and soccer. The community remains very proud of its athletic teams, awards, and…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"… there had been only one Catholic Church in town, Church of the Immaculate Conception (later Church of the Assumption, then St."

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… where the Northeastern border was between the two countries. Luckily, no one was killed by combat in this war and the entire thing was solved by a…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"He chose to serve his country right out of high school at the age of 18. Instead of going off for further education in college, he chose to serve on…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"We have wars that are going on with different countries about things that make very little sense to me."

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

"… were “Tell my Mother that I died fighting for my country.” Samuel Pinkham was another Cavalry soldier with ties to Strong."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"… the Civil War, which was fighting to keep the country together under President Lincoln. He mostly needed the money to pay the mortgage on his…"

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"… Southern states breaking away, forming their own country, and having slavery. The men from Lincoln wanted to stop slavery and the secession too, so…"

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"… needed the money, or just wanted to serve their country. I’m sure for most of these men, if they could have stayed home in Lincoln, they would have."

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"Different places, towns, countries that do not have this kind of communication are, in some ways, kind of in trouble."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… who had just got back from an excruciating cross country practice with Mr. Cox, complaining that their muscles hurt."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"… was to collect taxes on goods imported from other countries. Also, the building contained a room for federal judges, an office for the Port Surgeon…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"Over the years it was used as a store, church, parsonage, meeting house, home, and even a working farm! STUDENT CORNER HOME"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"Mexico Baptist Church, ca. 1903Mexico Historical Society Before any churches came to exist, several religious denominations held services in a hall…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"United Methodist Church, Guilford X GUILFORD BED AND BREAKFAST Guilford Bed and Breakfast, ca."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"… Society New Sweden has a long history of cross country skiing and is known as the birthplace of nordic skiing in America."