Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"… possible gates for various types of purposes and structures, his ideal house and barn. He drew the first balloon ascension in Bangor, the first…"

Guilford, Maine - EXHIBITS

"… us, here we provide a selection of our ancient structures, some of which still stand in silent witness."

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"… the first time in Guilford’s history that a structure was built specifically for the purpose of serving as a school to educate her children."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 1 of 4

"Gendered family structures and divisions of labor shaped Wabanaki and colonial New England economies, and Indigenous and White women were essential…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… many of those that know about it go to view this structure. As far as we know this is the only of it's kind in the United States. Mr."

Bowdoin College Museum of Art

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Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 1 of 5

"And yet, their ghostly skeletons formed the structure by which Euroamericans understood the entire region."

Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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Lincoln, Maine - Gateway Motors

"Allie Webber. Casino Motors was a large structure with a capacity to sell 100 cars. In the 1930’s, Gateway Motors was opened in Casino’s place by Mr."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"… Mail DeliveryStrong Historical Society This structure remains today as a private home in the center of town."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 2 of 4

"… in early Maine, they mobilized kinship ties that structured colonial business and investing practices."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… be in private homes, in converted sheds or other structures, or built "from scratch." Children walked to school unless the snow was too deep or the…"

Maine Conservation Corps

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Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"… years after Sylvia’s death, Francis built a structure called the Casino Building, located between the Catholic Church and the Stanislaus home."

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

"… visiting the island, and prior to a church structure, services were held in an island schoolhouse."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… the Building of the Arts was an impressive structure. Built by Guy Lowell on a budget of $100,000, the design echoed the grace and grandeur of the…"

Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library

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Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… churches, fire stations, and other significant structures have been just a few of the figures that have changed, and played a large importance on…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… bridges at Guilford Village prior to the present structure. Guilford was home to the largest fair in Piscataquis County."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"Eventually he tore down the original structures and built the Kimball House proper. The Founding of Acadia National Park"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"That small brick structure set back away from the road. The flames however crossed Main Street and took the Baptist Church, stayed on the west side…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… that it will take two months to complete the structure. July 21, 1870: The railroad bridge across the river at this place is to be sustained…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… Swan's close friend General Henry Knox used this structure as a model for the Knox Mansion in Thomaston."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… Street, this building has been a rather prominent structure in town. Built in 1859-60 for the new owners, Timothy Belcher and new wife, Margaret…"