Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - General Henry Knox Museum

"Summer teacher institute on the historic schooner Bowdoin X Montpelier is open for guided tours Memorial Day weekend through Columbus Day Tuesday…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Tillson Testimonial

"… described the injuries and deaths of citizens of Thomaston Maine during the Civil War. Tillson TestimonialThomaston Historical Society"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Thomaston Academy

"1855Thomaston Historical Society The Congregational Church, built by Benjamin L. Dean on land donated by Benjamin and Judith Bussey in 1826…"

Life on a Tidal River - Doughty Students

"X Dani Fazio, from the Maine Historical Society, demonstrates how to correctly shoot three dimensional objects."

Life on a Tidal River - Work on the Civil War Project

"Dressing up in historic clothing is always fun! X X X X X X X X X X X X"

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"… Boys Win Tournament, Lincoln, 1938Lincoln Historical Society The history of the railroad in Lincoln started in 1852, when land was bought to…"

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"Lewiston Maine: Dingley Inc. 236-43. Lincoln Maine Historical Society, ed. "Lincoln's Early Mail Service." The Lincoln Historical Society. Print."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"1890Lincoln Historical Society The Lincoln House Hotel was beginning to be built in the 1820s on the East side of upper Main Street just before Lee…"

Ellsworth Public Library

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Maine State Museum

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"… by Lewis Brackley and Charles Lisherness, Strong Historical Society, 1992 A Distant War Comes Home: Maine in the Civil War Era, edited by Donald W."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"Map of Strong as incorporated, c. 1801Strong Historical Society Strong was incorporated in 1801 as a tract of land rectangular in shape, seven…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Railroad

"1910Strong Historical Society As gold brought rails west, timber brought rails north. There were large amounts of untouched woods in Western Maine…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"Strong SchoolStrong Historical Society Support for education has never waned. Teacher Claudia Fletcher remembered that, in 1918, “I was given a key…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"Bonsey Images contributed by the Surry Historical Society and the Maine Historical Society First, unbroken, primeval forest, stretching back from the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"1950Swan's Island Historical Society Telephones for family use arrived on the island during the 1920s."

Portland Water District

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Design for rustic fence, gate, Bangor, 1867

"… fence, gate, Bangor, 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In one of five volumes he wrote…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's plow, Hampden, ca. 1833

"1833 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) was about 10 years old when he…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's cart, Hampden, ca. 1833

"1833 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description At a young age, John Martin (1823-1904) prided himself on…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Barnyard gate design, Bangor, 1867

"… gate design, Bangor, 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) designed…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Rustic furniture, Bangor, 1865

"… furniture, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904) of Bangor, a…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin, Bangor, 1864

"Annie Martin, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Annie Martin (1855-1889), the second…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Clara Cary, Rinaldo Wiggin, John Martin, Bangor, 1844

"… John Martin, Bangor, 1844 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In the journal about his life that…"