Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"… visitor to Holmantown to “visit his boys down in Maine.” According to the History of the Town Sutton, Massachusetts by the Reverends W."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"Mexico A Brief History of Mexico, Maine Welcome to Mexico sign, ca. 2008Mexico Historical Society Text by Lorraine Robichaud Legere Images…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… walking almost anywhere in the woods of western Maine will notice remnants of the past: stone walls that once enclosed open fields, lilac-shrouded…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Walton of the Supreme Court of the State of Maine opened a law office before 1905. Henry W. Park came to Mexico from Dixfield."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"A branch of the University of Maine Systems is now located where the St. Theresa School once was. Region 9, School of Applied Technology, and an…"

Lincoln, Maine - View of Lincoln from Ballard Hill, ca. 1913

"… came to Lincoln and the Library and Worsted Mill was built. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"No community in Maine escaped the onslaught of the wars of the United States. Lapham states in War of the Rebellion: The Civil War of 1861-1865, that…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"Rumford A Brief History of Rumford, Maine Text by Jane Welch Peterson, Nghia Ha, and Dave Gawtry Images provided by Rumford Area Historical Society…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… and in 1846 the group decided to buy a chapel on Main Street. They met there until 1877 when it was sold to a private owner."

Lubec, Maine - Links

"Links The Lubec project team cataloged and uploaded over 800 historical images of early Lubec. View more Lubec images."

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"… someone named John Barry, who had ties to Mexico, Maine. After a few years of looking for John's family they gave the suitcase to the Mexico…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Main Street, Presque Isle, ca. 1895

"… titled, "Art Work of Aroostook County, Maine," Chicago, 1895, v. 4. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Main Street, Presque Isle, ca. 1907

"1907 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Postcard of Main Street in winter, Presque Isle, with a message to Miss Flora…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"They were mainly used for the grocery, fruit trade, and butcher business. The great paper bag manufacturer employed hundreds of young women, and many…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… moved four times--twice to the Dixfield side of Main Street and twice to the Wilton side where it is located in 2013."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Home

"… Historical Society The Beyond Borders: Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary project, a two and half year initiative (2020-2022) supported in…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine... Our history is a rich tapestry of people, places, ideas and innovations."

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"… Society Alvin Lombard was born in Springfield, Maine in 1856. In the late 1890s, he was part-owner of a Lincoln saw mill and he later invented the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"… many memories are shared by the people who once attended school there. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Borderland Essays

"… known between what is today the American state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Boundary between United States and New…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 2 of 2

"The Company operates a fully integrated pulp and paper facility with three tissue machines and two paper machines in Lincoln, Maine.”"

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"… Project (MCHP), a partnership between the Maine Historical Society and Maine State Library, is an innovative program that promotes collaboration…"

Western Maine Cultural Alliance

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Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"… the past Of Lincoln and its customs Its effect in Maine. Works Cited Achorn, Bessie. "Historical Society/Mary Buzzell." 1961."