Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"… Sail Loft, Thomaston, Maine 2008Thomaston Historical Society Following the close of the war, Dunn & Elliot (D&E), established a sailmaking…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is built - 1823 to 1824

"… State Prison, Thomaston, Maine 1855Thomaston Historical Society The building was contracted for $12,000, but a report submitted by Attorney…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"… the Georges River, Thomaston, Maine 2009Thomaston Historical Society By the time Thomaston was incorporated in 1777, several enterprising men had…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"Images from the Davistown Museum and the Thomaston Historical Society Thomaston has been associated with shipbuilding for over 200 years."

Life on a Tidal River - Project Process

"It was important that our historical partners at the Bangor Public Library and the Bangor Historical Society be able to support our research with…"

Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Caring For Our Families and Friends

"… 173) Leila WhitehillSwan's Island Historical Society The town paid monthly salaries to doctors for decades from the late 1800s through the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"… of Atlantic, Swan's Island, 1916Swan's Island Historical Society Seaside Hall was built by the Atlantic Improvement Society in 1905 or 1907."

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

"1940Swan's Island Historical Society 253 Harbor Road is now known best as the popular Swan's Island Tea Room, but it once served as a home for…"

Mercy Hospital - Portland Hospitals Before Mercy

"1909Maine Historical Society Although Mercy Hospital wasn’t the first hospital open to the general public in Maine, it wasn’t far behind."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Allies & Allegiance: Military comradery at the Centennial, 1920

"Uyeda and Capt.Teraoka, Portland, 1920Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media The “Official State Celebration,” held at Portland between June 26…"

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

"… the Humanities (NEH) X In April 2020, Maine Historical Society received a $341,935 Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant (HCRR)…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Wabanaki Agency in the Proprietor Records - Page 5 of 5

"1760Maine Historical Society Similarly, some of the maps within these collections contain vital placenames and locations, including documentation of…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"Rev. Andrew Wiren, New Sweden, ca. 1890New Sweden Historical Society First school, New Sweden, ca."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"… War Letters Civil War Envelope, 1861Bangor Historical Society By Dana Lippitt, Curator, Bangor Historical Society On April 15, 1861…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

""Lincoln- In the beginning." Lincoln Historical Society Lincoln History (Black Binder 1 & 2). 66. Print."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"… Historical Society Works Cited "Weatherbee Hardware". Lincoln News. Lincoln Historical Society. Lincoln: Lincoln Historical Society, 1961. Print."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow HW Longfellow at Nahant, 1850 Maine Historical Society This rare glass stereo view shows a beardless Henry Wadsworth…"

Early Maine Photography - The Vickery-Shettleworth Collection

"Clara Shepherd, ca. 1845Maine Historical Society Like James Vickery, Earle Shettleworth, Jr.'s lifelong fascination with collecting historical…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Turtle Head, Islesboro, ca. 1915Islesboro Historical Society Meadow Pond, Islesboro, ca. 1900Islesboro Historical Society TURTLE HEAD AND…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"1916Guilford Historical Society The French and Elliott Company is a building that has been changed many times throughout the years."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"1920Swan's Island Historical Society Despite the statewide trend, the decades following the American Civil War continued to be a period of growth on…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… Society Drawn from the collections of the Lubec Historical Society, the Maine Historical Society and a private collector Introducing Lubec and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… log, Mount Desert Island, 1881Mount Desert Island Historical Society The Champlain Society logbooks, today held by the Mount Desert Island…"