Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… over 40,000 people to come together each year and celebrate harvest time, the end of summer, and a way of life that is as important now as ever."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"Fishing was from early on an important pursuit in Blue Hill. A packet of receipts and share certificates in the archives of the Blue Hill Historical…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"… the pillars on the front porch are Douglas fir, imported from Washington State and Oregon. Some of the people who owned the bed and breakfast after…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… feature, the Gordon Sound System, an extremely important addition to the enjoyment of the national pastime."

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"This war was important to the town because there were 168 people involved. The families of these men were highly affected."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… also known as the school bus, has been very important in Scarborough for may years. At first most students walked to school, but some students rode…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… 20th century, school was considered much more important, but homework was blamed for children's problems and was rarely given."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Until the mid-1800s, Dunstan was an important shipping and trade port. It was here that Richard King settled in 1746 and Dr. Robert Southgate in 1771."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"… Apple Shed X Apples Apples continue to be an important piece of the agricultural heritage of Cumberland."

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

"… communities on the island continue to operate as important social and charitable organizations. Historically, they encouraged Swan’s Island’s…"

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

"Many important artists performed on the stage of the Building of the Arts: for example, opera singer Emma Eames and her husband Emilio de Gogorza…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… commitment to their culture and as such, it is important to recognize their historic presence in the region and the role they have played in the…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"The Guilford Masonic Hall was remembered as a meeting place for the townspeople. It was a very important part of Guilford society."

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"This was certainly an important part in the beginning of Lincoln’s history. Wyatt McCarthy "How did the spool mill impact your life? Your future? Our…"

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"… most of the telegraph in Lincoln were owned by important businesses or railroad stations. Later on, there were others who subscribed to the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… carriage collection to hear Ken describe the important historical roles carriages and horse-drawn transportation had on our daily life and the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… Center Ferry landinfPeru Historical Society The important feat of this demonstration called for a man to stand on a platform one foot square at…"

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

"The company finished this most important part of the extension in the same substantial manner that the whole work has been done."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"In 1870 the Franco Prussian war interrupted the importation of sardines to America and importers in New York began searching for another source of…"

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

"Both canneries were important operations later in Seacoast Canning Co., as Plants 9 and 8. Photographs taken in the 1880s by T. W. Smillie of the U."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"As time went on, manufacturing became an important part of Skowhegan’s economy. In 1790, one of the first settler’s, Peter Heywood, established a…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… in demand as a way to become less dependent on imported molasses and sugar from the West Indies. Maple candy is documented as being made prior to…"

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

"It was the most important event to everyone around the area. People who moved away from the area would come to see their friends and family at the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… family or worked as hired hands, were especially important. Enough farm workers left our communities to cause a great strain on those left behind…"