Maine Memory Network

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… it, Grange chapters sprang up throughout the country. In North Yarmouth, Wescustogo Grange No. 27 was formed in 1874."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Doughty School; and Priscilla Soucie, School Library Media Specialist, William S. Cohen School Howard House, Bangor, 1869Bangor Public Library…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Country music superstar Garth Brooks who has sold over 100 million albums, has appeared. Other famous performers have been Bill Haley and the Comets…"

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"… still exist today, with over 10,000 lodges in 26 countries. Even though the organization is well over 200 years old, their purpose still remains…"

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…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"… which made it easier to ship products across the country. This decreased the need of having a lumbering town that was simultaneously a seaport."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… the early 1920s, offered winter Nordic and Cross Country skiing, and hosted an annual winter carnival, first at its ski jump location on Spruce…"

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

"… as it has with many churches throughout the country. However, this old church with its steeple that houses that old, melodious brass bell is still…"

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.

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… that trading was as “free” as anywhere in the country. A warrant for the first Town Meeting was issued on July 7, 1811."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… the War of 1812, Bath and the rest of the country experienced a lengthy period of expansion of international trade and therefore of maritime…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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