Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Atticus: A Fugitive Slave

"Kelleran’s farm, but to no avail. In the hopes of receiving the $20 reward posted by James Sagurs, two local men, whose names remain unknown…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… were attracted from throughout New England with hopes of employment. An exception to the more modest construction along the river was that of…"

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"He hoped to make enough money to buy a farm before he went home. He reported making fifteen hundred dollars in one year alone but there is no proof…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"… to present our contribution to this website, and hope that it is helpful for any purpose. Kennebec River Flood, North end of Joppa, Hallowell…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"Their morning dawned fairly, and I hope their setting sun may be as cloudless. So far as temporal comforts are concerned, I should think they might…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter

"Fales was a strong-willed man who never lost hope throughout the raging war. Emerson Fales Transcription Camp of Maine 4th Near Bottoms Bridge Eight…"

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"… for us to be here, and it means a lot to me and I hope to everybody else. World War I has an impact on my future because there are still people…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"… crowded around the stranger, filled with hope and curiosity. Later, when we had reached home and Papa had been told of the amazing tale, we had a…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"Dr. Gulesian bought a home on Lee Street in hopes of opening an Osteopathic Hospital. His hope came true and in August 13, 1947 the Gulesian Hospital…"

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

"… that no rules of the Association were violated… I hope, however, that we may have the pleasure before long of listening to a paper on this subject…"

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

"… runs regularly from this side of the river, we hope we will have the same curiosity to note the arrivals and be prompt to report the same in our…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village Schools

"… has been well used throughout the years, and hopefully it will stand for many years to come. Many teachers, students and towns people have climbed…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… and history that make it a special and unique part of Bath. We hope that you have enjoyed learning about the Patten Free Library of Bath, Maine."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor Man Rats Out Brady Gang - Page 1 of 2

"Hope Cemetery in Bangor. J. Edgar Hoover to Shep Hurd, Bangor, 1937Bangor Historical Society Everett S. "Shep" Hurd, Bangor, ca."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"… 7th Maine Regiment are the Sibley tents that Fred hoped for. They were much larger than the crowded tents that buttoned together.Bangor Historical…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"… name appears on the Civil War monument at Mount Hope Cemetery that honors the 236 soldiers from Bangor who died in the war (only fifty-five names…"

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

"… John McGinty might have been just what Fred was hoping for.Bangor Historical Society I should like very much to have some stockings and Mittens…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"A great fact about the Bank is that its first depositor was Fred C. Hanson of Monson. We hope it stays for many more years to come."

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"I hope they’ll be excited to see me. Works Cited Keller, Rachael. The Mattanawcook Observer. Vol. 1. Enfield: Down East Enterprises, 1983. Print."

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…"

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"… was going to become a man and see things that you hoped he would never have to see, just doesn't seem real."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"We are still working on it; we are hoping to get it done soon. He’s still working hard and we are working on getting the money so we can get what we…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"Many, many lives have been lost. Hopefully, the men and women from Lincoln who are fighting in those wars will be returning home safely."