Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"At the time, only men were allowed to vote. Women were prohibited by the government to vote until the 20th century."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… Crosby is said to have brought to Hampden around 1800; the first piano in the Penobscot Valley. (History of Penobscot County Maine with…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational Photography

"Born in Topsham, James Fulton Patten (1800-1883) lived much of his life in nearby Bath, from where he sailed vessels built by his brothers George and…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"Before 1800 there were 17 sawmills around the falls, cutting an estimated 50,000 feet of boards every day."

Ste. Agathe Historical Society

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Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"Summer Cummings (1800-1848). Born in Waterford, Dr. Cummings graduated from the Medical School of Maine at Bowdoin College in 1823 and practiced…"

Hampden Historical Society

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Belfast Free Library

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… Crosby is said to have brought to Hampden around 1800, the first piano in the Penobscot Valley. (History of Penobscot County Maine with…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"… Federal Period houses, the Foster House, built in 1800 in East Machias, the Perkins-Witherle House in Castine, the McCobb House of 1806 in…"

Historic Hallowell - Values and Charity

"Jacob Abbott came to Hallowell in 1800 and was engaged in trade on Water Street. He had five sons. All five went to Hallowell Academy, all graduated…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"Swan's Island Historical Society Early settlers supplemented their harvests with fishing to make a decent living."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Some of the men who came to Farmington prior to 1800 and who left their footprint on the community were: Supply Belcher - 1751 - 1836 Supply…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"By the late 1800's this area was known as the best farming valley in the state of Maine. Charles Stanley Sons Market, Mexico, ca."

Historic Hallowell - A Post-Revolutionary Generation

"… Morgan, a young lawyer, came from Portland around 1800 “to grow with the town.” A man of great talent and wide-ranging interests, he seemed never…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"A few years later, in 1800, Surry's first private tuitioned school was established and twenty-six students worked under teacher Francis Simonds'…"

Lincoln, Maine - Nathaniel Bodwell

"He was born in 1800, and died in 1874, in Lincoln, Maine. He named his son Nathaniel Bodwell, Jr. Nathaniel Bodwell had 8 children: Lovina, born Sep."

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"According to local historians, over 100 vessels were built in Blue Hill, from 100-ton schooners to a 498-ton ship."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 1 of 4

"… by act of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1800, at which time the name of New Pennacook was changed to “Rumford,” although the residents of…"

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

"From 1800 to 1830, the population grew from 800 to 8,000 people. Many men came with their families to find a job driving lumber in the heavily…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"By 1800, “he is reported as having fifty acres of corn and a large herd of cattle.” Titcomb Syrup Bottle The Titcomb Family made maple syrup for…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"1900Lubec Memorial Library 1800 – 1850 1804 – 1830 • Twenty vessels launched from Lubec shipyards 1804 • First schooner, Hope, built at Seward’s…"

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

"Starting around 1800 there was stagecoach service running up through Cumberland and North Yarmouth from Portland and heading to points north."

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Introduction Bass Park has been with us since the 1800's. During this long reign, Bass Park has seen it all: horse and car racing on its half-mile…"