Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"In 1840, Sarah Hallowell Vaughan sold the Vaughan Stream water rights because of loss of family funds."

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

"Even though each village has its own features and businesses, residents almost always have community ties in the next village."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… children grew up, married, and started their own families in North Yarmouth, thereby expanding the Loring family’s roots and influence on the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"He owned over 30 sheep and he bought a herd of cattle every summer. He also sold his meat and hides to people in the town."

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"I can't imagine sending my very own son to go off to war. To me, anything that has to do with war is unreasonable and doesn't need to happen."

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"If Lincoln had never gotten their own postal office, then I would have to go all the way to Bangor or Howland to get my letters and cards from them."

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"Also, since he owned the first house and store, people would come to buy sell and trade at his store."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"The older boys in almost every family went to sea as ordinary seamen and many of them died at sea. The heyday of American shipping was from 1815 to…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Settlers were forming their own forms of governance, making do as they did in all other aspects of their lives."

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"… could be involved as slaves or they might have owned slaves. We wouldn't have the rights to a lot of things that we have now."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… SamplerFarmington Historical Society Extended families lived together in those early years, and another member of the Hillman family created a…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old Ell is Born

"Savage’s nephew Gus Phillips, the Old Ell must have been close quarters for a family of seven during the summer months."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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

"The lumbering business made Bangor into a global provider for timber. Bangor, a small town on a tidal river, was once famous as the Lumber Capital of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Postscript: More Moving Buildings

"Later on Rose Lane would be owned by Charles Savage and rented out to summer guests as part of the Asticou Inn enterprise."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Buckfield

"In addition, Buckfield once had its own Health Center. The Cornerstone Health Service, Inc., provided help with basic healthcare."

Lincoln, Maine - Workman's Hospital

"… had to get it done on the kitchen table at their own home. In 1934, the hospital was moved to Dr. Byron Porter’s house on West Broadway, and they…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"Aaron Goodine "Connect this topic to your own life" I am interested in war and this topic is on Wartime Lincoln."

Maine Historical Society

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

"He built the first framed house in town now owned by Richard and Lisa Emery. The house has been remodeled but still contains the original timbers."

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

"He also sent money to his family and anxiously awaited return mail from them. John’s family told him there were many “Bluehillers” going west to earn…"

Early Maine Photography - MHS Early Maine Photography Collections

"… in larger groups, or as part of family papers, business records, or similar archival collections."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"Jacob Curtis owned a blacksmith shop near Crosby’s home. It was north of Elm Street West, now called Damsite."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"In 1973 Thurlow’s Shellfish Company, owned by David Thurlow, bought another processor, Googins Lobster Pound."