Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3

"… this is the collection’s only example of the famous, classic, Channel-style jacket. Near the end of her career in the 1960s and 1970s, Chanel…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Passamaquoddy Hereditary Chief Francis Joseph Neptune

"Chief Francis Joseph Neptune became famous for his long shot during the Battle of the Rim in Machias, turning the tide of the war in this area."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… did.” This is a quote from President Lincoln's famous speech, “The Gettysburg Address.” George Pepper, Civil War, ca."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"It was a place anyone could shop and had many famous name brands. The store building is next to where Marden’s is now and it is called House of…"

Historic Hallowell - Carvers and Quarrymen

"… Protasio worked in the marble quarries of Carrara famous for providing the stone used by Michaelangelo among others."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"… Chester Greenwood, one of Farmington’s most famous citizens, was born here, son of Zina and Emily (Fellows) Greenwood."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"… Bangor has produced some of the world’s most famous people, whether they be actors, singers, soldiers, authors, or even teachers."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"He is most famous for inventing a vehicle that changed the logging business, the Lombard Steam Log Hauler."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 3 of 4

"1927Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Famous aviators and commercial lines came to the Scarborough Airport."

Old York Historical Society

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… many of the pictures that made Fly Rod Crosby famous.Strong Historical Society Ms. Crosby owes much of her success to the photos taken by Edwin R…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Maine Architectural Renderings

"… House, the first inn at the Ricker family’s famous Poland Spring resort. The Maine Historical Society owns Wilkinson’s pencil and wash drawing of…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 2 of 5

"… trader and map maker David Thompson (1770-1857), famous today for his trans-continental journeys and voyage down the Columbia River to the Pacific…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"The hotel was famous across the country for its lobby, known as the "Fish Pond," were young ladies lingered, "fishing" for husbands."

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

"… the lumbering business in Bangor had grown to be famous around the world. By 1872 the peak of production had grown to its fullest."

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… to store food cold, making him one of Bath's few famous citizens. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1831, Chase married twice and died in 1892."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"Later on other famous artists, including Frederick Church (1826-1900), would be included in the Harbor Cottage guest register."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"Both have become world famous for their unique blend of natural habitats, unique design, stone hardscapes, and hand craftsmanship."

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… literary circle of mainly female writers famous for their dissenting views. In 1823, Vaughan retained Miss Peabody as governess for his family’s…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"1895Patten Free Library The Alameda was very famous for being home to Bath's Roller Polo team. The games were reported at length in the newspapers…"

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

"1960 Bangor Historical Society Shep became quite famous for his participation in the capture and death of Public Enemies One and Two on Oct 12, 1937."

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"… took a trip to visit their friend Fritz Jahoda, a famous chamber musician. During their visit they discussed what to do with a large amount of…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"The most famous death during this time was Hiram T. Smith of the Lincoln area. His actual cause of death is unknown, but some suggest he drowned or…"