Maine Memory Network

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"Strong's History Text By: Valerie Tucker How We Got Here From There Strong’s history, like that of many Maine towns, starts with Native American…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"Strong's History Stock CertificateStrong Historical Society Getting Connected All shareholders of the privately-owned Franklin Farmers…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About MCHP

"About MCHP X About the Maine Community Heritage Project... The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), a partnership between Maine…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Online Exhibits

"Online Exhibits Our MCHP Team has put together the following exhibits. We hope that you enjoy exploring them as much as we have enjoyed working on…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Cottagers

"… sheer opulence of these seasonal homes, all given grandly imaginative names such as “Bogue Chitto,” “Bournemouth,” “Chatwold,” and “Thirlstane.”…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"There is a grand stand to watch the horse racing of trotters and pacers. Amusement rides have been added and thousands of people from Franklin County…"

L'Heritage Vivant Living Heritage

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Rockland Historical Society

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Stanley Museum

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John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… up, he wrote, "the sight was so sudden and so grand that hardly a person could express even their amazement every one of all the thousands were as…"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… July 3 and 4, culminated with the pageantry of a Grand Parade at 1:30 on Independence Day, “to be formed at junction of School, Main and Church…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"… Pesha, Lubec Historical Society Lubec staged a grand celebration in 1911 observing the Town’s Centennial on July 3rd and 4th."

Bangor Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"He ultimately sold newspapers on the Grand Trunk Railroad System. He formed a partnership with his brother, in 1861, to publish papers for this…"

Belfast Free Library

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Lithgow Public Library

"Grand fireplaces on the east and west walls face each other. Stained glass windows depict printers’ marks from the 15th and 16th centuries, as well…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"The first major event was the grand opening, which occurred in 1909. The people that went there were amazed by the grandeur of its interior."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"… on the western side of town, where he built a grand two-and-a-half-story federal-styled home and a wharf on the river at a section, referred to the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"… for bait, selling their excess to vessels in the Grand Banks fleet and other fishing areas. Clams were shucked (meat cut from the shell), salted…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Baird's Quarry history

"… Minturn, their house now being owned by her great-grand nephew. The quarry continued operation until about 1930, then closed abruptly one day…"

Bridgton Historical Society

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… afterward), was also proudly deocorated for the grand celebration. Lubec Post Office, Centennial celebration, 1911Lubec Memorial Library…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… Grattan was purchased for that reason – and at a grand price. Allegedly, the purchase price for Grattan was $25,000! No matter, John R Braden still…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"Great swells carried us grandly on their backs; the birds swooped and gave strange cries, and the breakers on the islands came in with a voice of…"