Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"This included the section between Bridge Hill and the Ellsworth post office. Ellsworth resisted the change because ”while they were a part of Surry…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"When the Waldo-Hancock Bridge opened in 1931, this marvel of engineering provided a much easier mode of transportation at a time when more and more…"

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

"Casino and Bridge Street, ca. 1901 This is the Casino that was located on Cottage Street in Bar Harbor, where high school basketball was played."

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… were Blue Hill Mountain and the Blue Hill Falls Bridge. On Parker Point, a tennis court was built in 1912 by George Cochran."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"Since there were no bridges, brooks and rivers were crossed at wading places or by ferry. By 1653, the King’s Highway reached from Portland to…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"It was located at the east end of the Center bridge and was there for nearly 50 years. Six to eight canneries operated in Farmington Falls…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"This growth also led to the building of the first bridge over the Aroostook River, the lobbying for a railroad to come to Presque Isle and the…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… money and encouragement to replace the wooden bridge originally built across the Presque Isle Stream on State Street by Presque Isle founder…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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