Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"… used for dances, social and religious gatherings, plays, concerts,bingo, fundraisers, town meeting, and the annual eighth grade graduation."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Exhibits

"… exhibits, especially the islanders at work and play exhibits, we have had to work with scant primary source information."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 1 of 3

"… has a prominent place in Strong’s history and played a central role in the town’s early development."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"Rathbone, who had been inspired by a play by the Irish poet John Banim about the legend of Damon and Pythias."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"People with amazing musical talents play on the sound stages. There are many frustrating games that are fun and for a minimal price you can keep…"

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"Phebe played the piano and left behind her music books, including the hymnals, in a wooden box later found in her attic."

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

"Island high schools competed vigorously in intra-Island competition and in games and tournaments throughout the state."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Theater

"That new building played not only movies, but plays and art shows also. The company bought the machines to play movies in 1904, but they didn’t put…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… attack from the British, many from the town played an active role in the struggle for independence."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… and, in the evening, the Inn’s own orchestra played at dinner and dances. During the early years of the twentieth century, upscale cottages were…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"… tourists visited Bath they would want to see a play or a motion picture (in later years) at the Dreamland."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… the most populated city in the area, Presque Isle plays a pivotal role in the lives of the region’s residents and continues to be the HUB of…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… athletic events such as swimming in the pool or playing basketball in the gym. There were also a variety of rooms for entertainment and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"Children were safe to play anywhere, sliding down the streets in winter, exploring the surrounding woods, and playing in the brook in summer."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… 1898, and was reported to have excellent playing skills. Two players from the Roller Polo Team actually continued on to join the National Roller…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"The Central School burned December 24, 1906, and in 1907 a new school was built and named Abbott School for Elizabeth Abbott who had originally…"

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"Frederick A. Edwards playing bagpipes drawing by Christine Twitchell X Kyle A. McDonough "What if Frederick A."

Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 1 of 2

"Twelve Lubec school children drowned that day, June 19, 1936. A summer day, after school ended for the year, created for picnics and the usually…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 1 of 3

"Conrad Coulombe in costume for play "Tonkourou," Biddeford, ca. 1925McArthur Public Library Talent without an audience quickly evaporates, but…"

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"Playing a instrument is a very big deal and very respectful. The drum that he used in the war was passed down throughout his family until stolen."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"In summers the Pastime also hosted plays, offering vaudeville between acts. The Park Theatre opened in Southwest in 1919, and soon, even Somesville…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… the Vienna Philharmonic for his peculiar style of playing, Kreisler was picked up by the Berlin Philharmonic a few years later, launching him to…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"This building offered the town a venue for summer plays, silent movies, dances, town meetings, school functions, and the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs…"