Maine Memory Network

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"I hope I am able to get married there someday. My grandfather is part of the choir. The fact that this church is so old makes me want to spread the…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"… settlers, my ancestors may not have been able to get property in Lincoln. My whole life could be different because I could live somewhere else."

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 1 of 3

"It was hard to get into the championship because at that time there were no heal points to help them out."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Partners

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Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… volunteered their time to help The Packet get up and running. It continues to serve as the town's journal of record."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… saw the photo, the “girls had quite a time getting out of that fix.” Main Street looking west, Northeast Harbor, ca."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 4 of 5

"… from the General Court in 1762, was unable to get his grant confirmed until he had already been run out of the colony by the Stamp Act unrest, and…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words

"… so excited to see the students working so hard to get everything perfect. They were so cautious in making sure they handled the artifacts…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - The History of Laundry, Aroostook County Style - Page 1 of 2

"Each piece of clothing had to be done individually. Once a piece of clothing was washed, she wrung it to get out all the excessive water."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"The real problem was getting the crops to market because the roads were seasonal and in very rough shape. In mud season it was particularly difficult."

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

"People needed a time to get together to talk, get to know each other, and most notably, to help others."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"You would haul the ice out and was it to get rid of the sawdust. It was a mess! Then you would load the ice on the wagon or into the truck and off…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"… the kids would hook their sleds to the wagons and get a free ride up the hill. Then we would unhitch and slide back down."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"To get permission, the town had to get a special dispensation from the Government for the materials to build this building."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"He had decided to get married and stay in Bangor. Gould decided to move to Presque Isle any way. Arthur and his wife, Mary Frances, arrived in…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"… it’s clear that sometimes his mind was also on getting away from the summer crowds of Mount Desert Island, for he frequently headed out on his own…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"The only way to get in was by invitation, and only the elite were admitted. Front Street, Bath, ca."