Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 14 of 17

"In 1864, 263 families were supported. Lastly, in 1865, 221 families were supported. The amount of Maine State bounty paid to volunteers, drafted men…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… and endeavored to make the Penobscot river their last opening to the sea and their last avenue into Canada."

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 3 of 3

"… the Long Island settlement near the turn of the last century, besides a post office and a large boardinghouse, there were over one hundred…"

Abbot Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"… run first to Brooklin, then to Burnt Point, and lastly to Bass Harbor. A "cable call" was an expensive occurrence so it was used only for sharing…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Market Hall, Bangor, 1846

"… was built on part of the foundation -- and lasted until the Freshet of March 1846. Martin drew the illustration of the three buildings and the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Millerite camp meeting, Orrington, 1844

"… "This ever remembered occasion was about the last days of Miller doctrine in this part of the county." View additional information about this item…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Division Street School, Bangor, 1865

"He wrote, "In 1844 when I came to Bangor last Miss Norcross taught an exelent school in the yellow school house she was very much endeared to all her…"

Early Maine Photography - War

"1862Maine Historical Society As the last veterans of the Revolution passed away, more than 70,000 men from Maine fought in the Civil War to preserve…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"The last four in the list are surviving home dresses, that obviously saw long years of wear for domestic duties, during pregnancies, and unlikely…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Lost Gardens of Eden

"… Harbor was called Eden for 1796 to 1918, and the last fifty years of that period was in many ways a “Golden Age” of architectural and garden…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond

"Arthur Moore Jr, the son of the last operator recounted the trials and tribulations of the business."

Historic Hallowell - Industry at the Mouth of the Vaughan Stream

"The mill lasted about eighty years. They made slate, plaster, and putty. The company was worth $10,000."

Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 2 of 2

"… Kelley who was saved by Wyman Ramsdell is the last living of the three children who survived. This made me feel a little sad because so many died.”…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"The following manager had the last name of Whittey. He was the manager from 1916 -1919. According to the Bath Daily Times of June 13th, 1912, William…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"William Lawrence Plaque X Two of the last key people with a connection to Bath Savings Institution are Daniel Wilkinson and William Lawrence."

Lincoln, Maine - Masonic Hall

"Last, the hall is still on Main Street today and is the Lincoln Town Hall where town meetings are held."

United Society of Shakers

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Cottagers

"Walley’s summer villa, on Eden Street, last Tuesday night. The first of the place were there. There were the cottage aristocracy, the rich and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Civil War

"It lasted from 1861 to 1865, and because of it, much changed. Some island men went into the infantry or Navy."

Historic Hallowell - City Marshals

"His last annual report was in 1945, and here are the statistics: "27 arrests with one for drunken driving and 2 for lascivious behavior." He also…"

Historic Hallowell - Schooners, Steamers, Ships and Tankers

"They could go from Hallowell to as far away as Cuba. Last Tanker, Kennebec River, 1966Hubbard Free Library"

Historic Hallowell - The Boston Flint Company

"… quartz but it was tougher, so its sharp edges lasted longer. They crushed the flint up so that it would be little, tiny rocks."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Working in Maine

"He did lots of paperwork. In his last ten to fifteen years of his career, he had more administrative work and a lot of reports."