Maine Memory Network

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

"The market and public hall shown in Martin's drawing was built on part of the foundation -- and lasted until the Freshet of March 1846."

John Martin: Expert Observer - James Dunning, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… in the Republican Party, as "always to be seen on public occasions." He described a number of Democrat "rascals" and included Dunning in the…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Timeline of Events

"educators Scanning session at the Scarborough Public Library March 2010 Dani Fazio offers photography training for team at Scarborough Public Library…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 2 of 3

"1855McArthur Public Library The Perkins shipyard opened in the 1820s, and by the 1840's it would be one of the most important shipyards in the state."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"Drew's Mill, Biddeford, 1909McArthur Public Library Lumber and other goods from the interior came down the river where they were readied for sale…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"1915McArthur Public Library Throughout Maine during these years most of the large manufactures either moved to the South or where floated along…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"1910McArthur Public Library Biddeford is full of granite ledge, and one family in particular profited greatly from the bounty."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY

"… Saco River Launches about 1910 - 1915McArthur Public Library The defining characteristic of Biddeford is the Saco River, which snakes along the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Shipbuilding in Biddeford: Lore, Leaders, and Legacy

"1910McArthur Public Library Shipyard stamp, Co. Biddeford, ca. 1917Biddeford Historical Society Maine has a long distinguished history of…"

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

"1910McArthur Public Library The high cost of soldier's bounties paid by the cities, had an overall negative economic impact upon Biddeford and Saco."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 9 of 17

"Mary's Church, Biddeford, ca. 1909McArthur Public Library With the rise of industry in Biddeford during the 1860s, thousands of French Canadian…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 2 of 2

"1910McArthur Public Library The earliest settlers lived almost entirely in the area immediately near the mouth of the river and on the large hill…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Welcome

"… substantial collection, the commemorative publication, Scarborough at 350: Linking the Past to the Present, the reference collection of the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"… lands to Richard Russell, Biddeford, 1673McArthur Public Library The village of Winter Harbor - west Saco was an increasingly dangerous place to…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War & Biddeford

"… McArthur, wife of Robert McArthur, 1861McArthur Public Library "That same devotion to the cause of right let us still cherish, and let every act…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The MCHP Experience: In Our Own Words

"… -Raymond Gaudette, President McArthur Public Library Sally captures the action during the Museum in the Streets tour X "It's been really…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 2 of 2

"… Universalist Church, Biddeford, 1955McArthur Public Library Small, innovative businesses popped up and created opportunities although mostly away…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"1915McArthur Public Library Their doom was just over the horizon, with the coming of the white settlers and more importantly the wars those settlers…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"… illustrations, the detail, and the combination of public and private – how business operated, how communities worked, how families lived."

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"… the materials were not widely available to the public, although each organization has used some of the text and illustrations in museum exhibits…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Maine Community Heritage Project

"… between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the exploration and celebration of local history."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Historical Society

"… the Scarborough Middle School and the Scarborough Public Library. The result of this collaboration is a "virtual Scarborough Room" on the Maine…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"Maine Public Broadcasting Network. Web. 1 Jan 2010. (N) Union (Saco, Me.) newspaper, 1851-1852. (C, S) Union & Journal (Biddeford, Me.) newspaper…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Partners

"… between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the exploration and celebration of local history."