Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"Engravings on the monuments four sides read: “TO THE BRAVE MEN OF FARMINGTON, who on land and sea freely offered their lives in defense of the union…"

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

"… truckmen will please take off their hats while reading this list.” S.S. Cumberland Freight List This is the original freight list for the S.S."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… it is surprising that so many grew up learning to read and write. All the books that they had were the Bible, Watts’ hymn book and the Almanac…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… x 2” square with a picture of an airplane and it reads: "Honoring Guilford Low, First Baby Boy Born in Guilford, ME." Inauguration of Air Mail…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… a chance to compete and win prizes by singing, reading, or reciting poems or other pieces. Schools from Beech Ridge, Oak Hill, and Dunstan…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… but most were amateurs, only a few of whom could read a note of music. Though sometimes out of key and a bit ragged, the performances were received…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Interviews - Page 2 of 2

"And we were trying to read the directions, we had a flashlight, we weren’t doing well. And we had to have picked up some kerosene, so we did have…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Elusive Championship

"Elusive Championship Listen to the story read by the author  The Elusive Championship by a Reeds Brook Middle School student based on an article by…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… Space at Skyline Farm Photo by Diana Logan X Reading Resources Loring, Amasa. “Historical Sketch of the Loring Family,” In: Corliss, Augustus W."

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"All of the original settlers could read. Supply Belcher, “The Handel of Maine” was famous for his music and contribution to society."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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

"Click and zoom on the Program, left, to read`the schedule. Oldest Roosevelt son James actually cut the ribbon."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"… became a renowned writer, and her articles were read around the world. She was very influential through the words she used to empower those who…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… 12, 1864 a diary kept by Emma Foster of Gray read: “Caleb came in the stage and found me tonight, he told me that Luther Lawrence is dead and was…"

Bangor Public Library

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… Gould was in Bangor on business, he happened to read the morning local newspaper only to discover that while he had been gone, his mill had been…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"He also visits schools and libraries and reads kids his stories. Many of Stephen King's readers recognize Maine because he is from Maine and has…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… it virtually impossible for schoolchildren to read at their desks. Despite the cold winters, there was only one furnace per schoolhouse, and these…"

Acadian Archives

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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