Maine Memory Network

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"Shortly before the battle began, Captain Charles Morris of the U.S.S. Adams had been wreaking havoc among British ships when his vessel ran aground…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"… as evidenced in a letter he wrote to friends shortly after returning to Montpelier on May 24, 1801: After a pleasant run of 37 hours we arrived at…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Narrative

"… or Georges River, where it bends west for a short distance before heading north and inland some 40 miles to the village of Warren and beyond."

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"She was in England only a short time before being transferred to North Africa. The trip was anything but routine and the boat she was on was…"

Lincoln, Maine - Mills & Paper Industry - Page 1 of 2

"Sometimes, shingles and short lumber were put on top of the rafts. Even today, 185 years later, the first dam bed logs can be spotted when the water…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 1 of 4

"The metal rake or “clam hoe” has a short 12”-18” handle, so the digger must bend at the waist often in mud to the knees to dig through the tidal mud…"

Surry by the Bay - Sawmills of Cunningham Ridge

"… which moved the lumber along the saw, was short and referred to by locals as a "snap-dragon." Around 1906 Hollis bought a steam engine from the…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… suggest longer periods of use rather than short visits to the island. Much of what we could assume about Native American use of Swan’s Island can…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"… meeting held at the home of Levi Newton, and then shortly after at the home of Peter Holman, town affairs were conducted here."

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"This strong profile image of an aged leader is reminiscent of daguerreotypes of Andrew Jackson taken shortly before his death."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 3

"Shortly thereafter, Samuel L. Carleton made this stark record of its gutted stone shell so damaged by the heat of the fire that demolition was the…"

Early Maine Photography - Early Maine Photography at Maine Historical Society

"… images from throughout the Civil War period and shortly after, placing the cut-off date at about 1870."

Architecture & Landscape database - John P. Thomas

"Tompson. This short-lived partnership ended with Poor’s accidental death in 1922. John P. Thomas was a highly accomplished designer who favored the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… (1858-1929), Elmer (1860-1870), Frank, who died shortly after birth in 1862; and Mabel or Mabelle (1866-1899)."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"… their rationale behind the eviction at Malaga. In short, the Council felt state government was paying too much to support paupers throughout Maine…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… Jonathan owned a mill in Farmington Falls for a short time. He is reputed to have had a son Henry and Henry apparently took over Jonathan’s store…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"Living a short distance from David Hutchins were a group of Norridgewock Indians, led by Chief Pierpole."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"After the short-lived establishment of Gershom Palmer, William P. Hill (formerly an employee of Palmer) opened a dry goods business at 94 Front…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"The company ran short of funds and the building ceased. In 1833 a new group of investors chartered the Bangor and Piscataquis Canal Rail Road Company…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"… University “The United States have but this one short stretch of Atlantic sea-coast where a pleasant summer climate and real picturesqueness of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"1880Northeast Harbor Library Shortly after A.C. and Emily were married December 30, 1854, they built their first home, named Harbor Cottage, and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 4 of 6

"… demanding different services and seeking more short term pleasures. The wealthy, middles age visitors who wanted a long term comfortable and homey…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… sales and bootlegging ventures) and within five short months he erected the building that still stands on Cottage Street today."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - West New Portland Village

"A short distance from the girst mill was a shoe shop owned by John Metcalf. At one time the shoe shop had a tannery connected to it operated by H.C."