Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"This society became official in the 18th century in England, but its structure has roots that can be traced back to 13th century Europe."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… representatives from the Massachusetts Missionary Society and the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel met with various church members of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 5 of 5

"… Seal, Dixfield, 2003.Dixfield Historical Society Sources: Dixfield Historical Society Archives and Artifacts Peter Stowell, DHS Historian DHS…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"… John Edward Barry, Mexico, 1939 Mexico Historical Society Text by Irene Hutchinson Images contributed by Mexico Historical Society About 1998…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"… Images contributed by the Mexico Historical Society About one month after its incorporation in 1818, the freeholders of Mexico held their first…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"1900Greater Rumford Area Historical Society The Town of Rumford owes its settlement, financial growth, and social development to its location on the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"1932Cumberland Historical Society Introduction The main streets of North Yarmouth and Cumberland--those that connected the two towns--are among the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"… Charlotte Collins Images from Dixfield Historical Society Town of Dixfield seal, 1988Dixfield Historical Society Following the Revolutionary…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"… Peru Side, Dixfield, ca.1900Dixfield Historical Society From its inception in the early 1800s, Dixfield Village was destined to become the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"2008Mexico Historical Society Text by Lorraine Robichaud Legere Images provided by Mexico Historical Society The history of Mexico begins with the…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"Chisholm, Rumford, ca. 1920Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Rumford “Falls” Maine, as seen today, is the result of the entrepreneurship and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 2 of 2

"1979Greater Rumford Area Historical Society The Rumford Falls Times newspaper, on September 14, 1901 described Chisholm’s proposed construction of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"1920Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Hugh J. Chisholm was born in in Chippewa, Ontario to Scottish immigrant Alexander Chisholm and former…"

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

"Skyline Farm Ca. 1900North Yarmouth Historical Society In 1857 Jeremiah replaced the simple center-chimney home and its small detached barn with the…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"Hamilton Place LibraryNorth Yarmouth Historical Society Hamilton Place Library The Hamilton Place Library in North Yarmouth, located at 598 Walnut…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"… Rumford, 1925Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Educational facilities grew along with the burgeoning population."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Representative Industries of Cumberland and North Yarmouth

"… was an early member of the Maine Pomological Society, and planted the orchards at 15 Blanchard Road in Cumberland."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"1911Dixfield Historical Society DIXFIELD COMMON (CENTER) The First Section to be Settled Even in absentia, the influence of Col."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Leonard Trask, the Wonderful Invalid

"Bragdon Photo contributed by Peru Historical Society Leonard Trask was born on June 20, 1805, in Hartford, Maine, the son of Osborn Trask, a…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"1911Greater Rumford Area Historical Society Fun and recreational needs of the town were also planned and encouraged by Hugh J. Chisholm."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"Abbott School, Mexico, ca. 1930Mexico Historical Society One of the earliest schools in Mexico would have been built near the Dixfield town line, in…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"… Dolloff Images contributed by Peru Historical Society The original land grant for the purchase of Township Number One, later known as Peru, was…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Buckfield

"… 1898, BuckfieldGreater Rumford Area Historical Society Buckfield was first settled in 1776 by Benjamin Spaulding of Chelmsford, Massachusetts."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"… Family and donated to Rumford Area Historical Society As the Town of Rumford became the boomtown of Maine in the early 20th century, the need for…"