Maine Memory Network

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"… where squatters and proprietors argued over land rights, and even in coastal towns like Portland, newly arrived squatters offset some of…"

Skyline Farm

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… to that state and requesting that settlers’ land holdings be legalized. The petition included the following reasons for seeking incorporation…"

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

"Almost 90 percent of Maine was heavily forested land. Maine's white pine, an ideal wood with many uses was used for masts for ships, lobster traps…"

Prince Memorial Library

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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"His only condition was that the school accept all denominations. Unsurprisingly, the town and the church, (which at that time were virtually one…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The potentials of the land attracted early settlers. The soil was rich and well drained; abundant forests spread over the landscape; smaller water…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"Biddeford, Me. : The Town. 1860-66. (C) Baker, Emerson W. "The world of Thomas Gorges: Life in the province of Maine in the 1640's." American…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… for fishing, stopping to plant crops in fertile lands along the way. In the fall they would go north, stopping to harvest crops, then going on to…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"The population in North Yarmouth decreased significantly. In fact, only a very few new houses were built in the town between 1870 and 1950! The…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… cottages of their own began buying plots of land from Sweet. In 1908, the homestead was torn down."

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

"Three auditorium buildings have stood upon this land functioning as huge centers of community activity."

Seashore Trolley Museum

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Blake Library Special Collections, UMFK

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Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… are dotted with islands and pierced with pleasant land points which afford perfect locations for the construction of pleasant summer houses.” Front…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… and long, There’s a mighty band from “Aroostook land” with heart and hand so true They are with you to stay and they’re backing you today - - John…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Gould purchased 6,500 acres of timbered land on Hobart Hill, about four miles southwest of Presque Isle."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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