Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Civil War

"1863Mount Desert Island Historical Society Soon something much worse happened which affected the island greatly -- the Civil War."

Historic Hallowell - Industry on the Bombahook Citations

"pag. Maine Memory Network. 2011. Maine Historical Society. 10 Apr. 2011 <http://www.mainememory.net/bin/Detail?In=34172 Mercantile."

Historic Hallowell - Maine Industrial School for Girls

"… are in manifest danger of becoming outcasts of society. It is not a place of punishment, to which its inmates are sent as criminals by criminal…"

Skowhegan Community History - About the Project

"In 2002, Maine Historical Society (MHS) staff helped her set up a meeting with staff from the Skowhegan History House to discuss historical resources…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"… Exhibition of the Franklin County Agricultural Society, held on the Franklin Park, it was stated, “We have the finest Cattle Shed in the State…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Elizabeth Akers Allen, née Chase

"1870Maine Historical Society Her earliest poems are said to have been published when she was between 12 and 15 years old, under the pen name…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"When the farmers drove their wagons to Society meetings, they brought their prize horse, cow, sheep and perhaps a pig to show off to the other…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Shipyards

"… Victory, Hampden, circa 1898Hampden Historical Society Text by Karyn Field The Penobscot River was very important to Hampden during the 18th and…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Moving to Maine: There to Here - Page 2 of 3

"1930Lovell Historical Society After they got over the “snow amazement” phase, my parents found an over abundance of food."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Braden Theater

"… Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society X X The Braden Theater opened in April 1950 on Main Street in Presque Isle."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 3 of 3

"Presque Isle Historical Society Back then there were a lot more different car lines than there are today. One includes the Dinah Pinard."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 6 of 13

"1910Presque Isle Historical Society Up until the 1970s when farms became more automated, farmers in Aroostook County used barrels to move potatoes…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - P.H. Tilson Death Notice

"Thomaston Historical Society "Battle of Bull Run or Manassas." Oracle ThinkQuest Library. 01 May 2009…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"1860Bangor Historical Society Text by 7th grade Maine Studies students of the William S. Cohen School."

Life on a Tidal River - Project Process

"… Bangor Public Library and the Bangor Historical Society be able to support our research with primary source materials."

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"I read the Humane Society ads about what animals they have there know. We got our two Siamese cats from one of the ads."

Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"1930 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description In the summer of 1918, the citizens of Lincoln banded together and started the…"

Mt. Desert Island Hospital

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Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"1960Surry Historical Society Changes By 1950, Surry's population had dropped to 448, its lowest level ever."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 139-194

"… Raynes Solomon Raynes Barker Emery Washingtonian Society Angeline B. Snow Reuben S. Grant Mr. Teague's Singing Association Rufus Prince Soap &…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"1865Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum When he visited Belfast and saw a house he admired, John Martin stopped to sketch it -- in great…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Joseph Mitchell and Mutual Store wagon, Bangor, 1865

"… Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… Bangor, 1857 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description On Thursday, Oct."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gravenstein apple, Bangor, 1866

"… Bangor, 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description Under his drawing of a Gravenstein apple and a…"