Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"He also urged them to settle high on the hills, knowing that the Androscoggin and Swift Rivers often flooded in early spring."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"Because John Martin did not know much about his father, he wanted to insure that his children had considerable information about him and his life…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"He wanted his children to know how the "pioneers" of the Bangor area "procured their education and livelihood, enjoyed their amusements &c." His…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"Guy Gannett admitted to knowing nothing about newspapers, yet he now owned three. Although he was new to the business, he understood how to hire the…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 5 of 5

"… in Richard Judd and Liam Riordan, eds., What We Know, What We Wish: The Bicentennial of Maine Statehood and the Urgency Public History…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"Each member carried his own key, but had to know the secret password, “Tombstone Thompson” to gain entry."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"(And now you know that Church Street is named for John Church and not the North Church at the east end of the street.) The Meeting House became a…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… to the Park in its heyday, surmised, “I don’t know [why the park closed] unless it had run its course and was no longer paying.” Whatever the…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… still stands as of 2010, but no one seems to know what happened to the gift from Lübeck. The Lubec Herald also reported that “Souvenirs of the…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… Lighthouse Eileen Fitzpatrick X Then as now knowing people in power provides clout. Revolutionary War hero Col."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"1875Patten Free Library Do you know what a merchant is? A merchant is a buyer or seller for goods for profit, like one who carries on a trade."

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

"… renovations of the hospital to become the one we know today. The St. Joseph Hospital also has a multitude of clinics and facilities as well."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"What most people don’t know is that the fair described in the book is the Blue Hill Fair! E.B White lived just down the road in Brooklin."

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

"… the town's new residents, just like the old, know they have to be resourceful to make a living in a small town in downeast Maine."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"They have to know where they are, what company they are, where they are going, and what they are carrying. Some agents were Henry Douglass, Frank W."

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"… how we get around town, because he wouldn’t even know what a car is. If I had to live in the time Aaron Woodbury lived in, I would have to invent…"

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"Even though I am not religious it is cool to know that some of my family actually helped the community."

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

"They were there just to let children know what could happen if they needed to be taught a lesson different from what was being taught in class that…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"Without them, who knows where we would be now? Books Talya, grade 7 Photo of books taken by students X In early times, classroom books were…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… the town of Surry we have no drunken men that I know of.” Prohibition Postcard, Surry, 1927Surry Historical Society No doubt Rev."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Due to carefully kept records, we know that the entire building cost $1407.25. Building of the Academy commenced in March of 1803, and was finished…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Although road signs to Pripet still exist, no one knows the actual boundaries or how it got it’s name."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"What they did not know was that the fire was spreading very quickly throughout the block. It had spread all the way from the stables to Percy's…"

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

"However, this school that we have grown to know and respect was not built in a heartbeat. In the very beginning, our school was called Garland Street…"