Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"Firemen’s musters and parades were important public events in nineteenth century Maine cities and towns, in which local fire companies created pride…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Kennebec Proprietors Biographies

"… increased his net worth by engaging in the importing of medical supplies. This merchant physician was known as a ruthless debt collector and given…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… hub it was in the 1800s, evidence of this important community characteristic can still be seen from many subtle vantage points."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"The potato became so important that in 1913 Thomas Phair and other leading Presque Isle businessmen convinced the state legislature to fund the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"John B. Curtis Bangor was, and still is, very important in the history of Maine and the whole United States."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Other than arts, important courses in the academy included English, Latin, Greek, writing, the art of speaking, logic, philosophy, geography…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… animal raising for sale and consumption was an important early industry to satisfy basic human needs."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"He died on May 30, 1947. Following these first 4 important businesses and their owners, 6 businesses were at the location from 1934 to 2009…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… up above the others to become one of the most important politicians in our country. William S."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"Florence Brooks Whitehouse was a very important member of the suffrage movement from Maine. She founded the Maine branch of the Congressional Union…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Important Moments Racing cars at Bass Park track, Bangor, ca. 1915Bangor Public Library Bass Park has hosted some important moments in Bangor's…"

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… have the hospital we have now, and it is very important. The hospital has saved my life a few times, so it has impacted my life greatly."

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

"The place was important to him, and he wanted to share the experience with his classmates. Charles was most certainly encouraged by his father, who…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"… Desert Island Historical Society A third important friendship that Charles developed was with renowned landscape gardener and Bar Harbor summer…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… years, they are still here, and have played an important role as members of the community into the present."

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… Hallowell Bookstore -- Sign of the Bible.” He imported the best books available from England and stock from the Boston book trade."

Historic Hallowell - Logging

"Logging was very important because citizens relied on wood to heat their homes, cook food, build houses, and build ships."

Historic Hallowell - The Vaughan Stream & Sawmills

"… Leighton & John Wallace The Vaughan Stream was an important part of the history of Hallowell. The dams were an integral part of early industry…"

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 2 of 4

"It is all the same thing. The most important of these was the smokehouse itself. A keen observer, Ansley Hall, in the 1890s in Lubec recorded in…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"… his lime burning activities, an indication of how important this business was to him and to Thomaston."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"… hospital in Bangor, Maine so it was a very important part of the city. More and more patients began turning to the hospital for advice and…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Project Sources

"… exhibits where noted: (SHIP)—Shipbuilding an Important Early Industry (SORL)—In Search of the Rustic Life (LI)—Long Island: The Forgotten Community…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"Emerson, who figured importantly in the development of the shingle style of architecture. It had its own livery stable to help take guests to…"

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"This is important to Lincoln’s history because steamboats were used for postal services, to carry freight across the river and to other places, and…"