Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… he later purchased 100 acres at Newbury Neck and other proprietor's rights in Ward 6. Patten's Bay, Patten's Pond and Patten's Pond Stream were…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 3 of 5

"… in the Town of Wilton (Franklin County), while others live in Dixfield (Oxford County). The East Dixfield Post Office has been moved four…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"… purpose still remains the same: to help each other and less fortunate people through times of sickness, unemployment, or death."

Westport Island History Committee

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Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"Like other Americans, Mainers noticed that the flu seemed to be just as dangerous as the fighting. Private Harvey Foster received letters from…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… he declined offers of positions at Harvard and other institutions, devoting himself to a lifetime of teaching at Bowdoin."

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"… and was widely distributed.[11] On the other side, anti-separationists argued that separation from Massachusetts would be too costly to be…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"Hazard deserves perhaps more credit than any other citizen of Maine for the healthy point of view with which aviation is regarded here." Charles…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… a store that was joined in the next decade by others. Not surprisingly, the street was known initially as Davis’s Lane and became the first central…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… stone to larger stone to very large stone on the other end. “The wave action must have done that over the years,” said Chandler."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"When one building caught fire, others generally became engulfed in flames. On June 21, 1887, Lincoln experienced fire’s destruction firsthand."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… and Navy with more men proportionately than any other state. Citizens from towns all over the state continued to answer the call throughout the…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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

"… Archway, Lubec, 1911Lubec Historical Society The other arch guarded Bayview Street alongside Main. Centennial Welcome Arch, Lubec, 1911 Lubec…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… the bay to Eastport to gain passage to Boston and other points. Due to Eastport’s connection to Boston the town had the best stocked stores in the…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Ligthouses and all other Aids to Navigation remain under jurisdiction of the Coast Guard, now part of the Department of Homeland Security."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… the Fair's entire stock of rides, as it does for other Maine fairs. The photo on the left is of a hot air balloon that got away as it was being…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… and baptist churches in blue hill] and other public buildings, 15 barns and sheds, 10 stern mouldings and heads, 230 coffins and 5 stores….”…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"Other parts of the railroad have been covered up by houses and buildings, and some are used as snowmobile trails."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"… hall with a stage for putting on plays and other events. In 1949, the gymnasium wasn’t meeting the demands of the school, so a new gym was…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"Another wing was added to the other side shortly before the building burned in 1902. New contstruction began and the dedication of the new brick…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"… whatever they did in or around Lincoln affected other people’s lives. This was because he brought them to Lincoln and his family probably wouldn’t…"

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

"… meandered up over Scottow’s Hill and down the other side. The road followed the perimeter of the marsh and climbed Cornshop Hill to enter Dunstan."