Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… in the present town of Madison and it is here at Old Point that the unfortunate event occurred in August of the year 1724."

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

"Another old landmark, “the old watering trough” sat in the square at the North Village, it was made by Charles Harris and maintained by Warren…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… Hill, before 1914Blue Hill Public Library The Old Schoolhouse The Old Schoolhouse, also known as the village school, was the schoolhouse located…"

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"They would have had to clean it out and tear the old building down. There are tons of ways that having the spool mill in town has benefited the…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"… died at the age of 78 and his remains lie in the old cemetery at the center. Moses Guilford LowGuilford Historical Society 1816 was a pivotal…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Otisfield Historical Society

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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… and the only ones left were women, children, and old people. They opened fire and the sight that followed was terrible."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… of a new dormitory on Main and Depot Streets, the old Fraternity building would no longer be needed (1962) and was demolished by a local contractor."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… up in trust for them until they reached 28 years old. Arthur attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Andover Mass, and later attended Bowdoin College…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… of Maine officials and housed in Nowick’s old cow barn converted for the special guests. Surry Opera Company & Leningrad Amateur Opera…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Edward F. Bangs was a 37-year-old resident of Freeman when he enlisted in the Army on September 12, 1862."

St. Croix Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"(Old Town Reports with Superintendent’s Report) Farmington Academy This is the earliest picture of the Academy available locally."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"He is currently 70 years old and living in Bangor at 47 West Broadway. Stephen King became famous by publishing many books, and, soon after, many of…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"Note the old grandstands and judges’ stand in the background. These were destroyed by arson in the 1940s."

Bangor Public Library

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… High School (later Pemetic High) played in the old Masonic Building until 1927 when it burned down."

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

"In the tunnel were reportedly old clothes and other items which may have been used to disguise the slaves as they made their way to Canada."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"She was 65 years old and is buried in Bangor. Mary was an astounding icon. Her life may have past, but her mark on this world remains."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"Construction of a new office on the site of the old office began almost before the last ember died. Lincoln Area Hit by Flood Lincoln is a unique…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"The trip from Old Town to Fort Kent would take five weeks round trip. Gould’s brother, Walter, decided to sell his business while business was strong…"