Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - A Chosen Place

"… house a sense of history, of how numerous other generations have lived, of how on another day in another century someone in homespun or dimity or…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The John Ruggles House

"… coveted Thomaston black marble, exports of which generated an annual revenue of some $20-$30,000 during this period."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"… history and stories of Biddeford and her citizens accessible, interactive, relevant and approachable for current and future generations. Enjoy!"

Blue Hill, Maine - A New Look at an Old Painting

"Blue Hill Landscape, 2009 X By 2009, a new generation of trees, along with many new houses, had completely altered our view of the landscape."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"… treasures passed down and preserved for future generations. Strong's history is as simple and complicated as its citizens."

Strong Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 2 of 4

"… Falls Power completed an expansion of their power generation capabilities in 1954 by installing two new penstocks from the middle canal to turbine…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy Stories

"… by Roberta Loring Working at Mercy, a generational experience A Story by Carolyn Bridges My work as V.P."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Settlement

"… SavageNortheast Harbor Library The first generation of Savages on Mount Desert Island included Scottish immigrant John Savage (1756-1816) and his…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Granite and Ice Industries

"… island at times and they would provide work for a generation. Stone was loaded directly onto schooners in Somes Sound, where the water was deep…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island

"Generations of men and women have worked the sea to support their families. And as gravestones through Mt. Desert show – many were lost at sea."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Northeast Harbor: Rustic to Rusticators

"… been the summer residence of Native Americans for generations and had been given the name "Pemetic" by them."

Historic Hallowell - A Chosen Place ~ Once Again

"… handed down to Hallowell citizens through each generation is one of values: respect for the worth, talent and potential of every person."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Welcome

"… with the world, we hope to instill in the next generation an understanding of the past and a passion for local history."

Greater Portland Landmarks

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Life Story Center

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Ski Museum of Maine

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The Tea Room

"… Room, but it once served as a home for multiple generations. It was owned by Alvah Barbour from 1910 to 1915, and Merton and Goldie Bickmore from…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: an historical overview - Page 5 of 6

"… they could pass that prosperity down to future generations. But in pursuit of those ambitions, settlers also articulated a separate understanding…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"The Malaga community was erased. For generations, descendants have feared to speak about what happened to their families because of the local stigma…"

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"… dried up, factories used a series of pipes to generate power. The way this worked was water behind a dam went into a pipe and a tube called a…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 3 of 4

"… more of the accumulated understanding passed from generation to generation. Skinning and packing Frank Van Riper, photo X Step Six: Skinning…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… developed and expanded, they incorporated new generations of the founding families as well as new summer residents who came first as renters, and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 3 of 4

"For The Love Of Paper THIRD GENERATION CHISHOLM LEADER William H. Chisholm was the third generation of his family to become President of Oxford."