Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Maps

"Try to discern if a connection exists between school sites and cultural sites. NOTE: Some maps may not have very many sites on them individually, but…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Woodrow Wilson

"It tried crackers and ugh things of that nature and so we took some of the food off of the raft, put it in our boat and we were 10 days in my boat…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"… so much filth about the camp that it is terrible trying to live here. With sunken eyes, blackened countenances from pitch pine smoke, rags, and…"

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"Moor. Mr. Moor died in the Mattawamkeag River trying to cross the river to give the north part of Mattawamkaeg its mail."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware

"… if it never existed, like for people who were trying to fix something they wouldn’t be able to repair it because they wouldn’t have the tools."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"If I have enough money, I will try to buy boots, too. I walk into the store on Main Street and the first person I see is Sam Solomon, the owner of…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"… the cat into bed to keep warm on a cold winter’s night, facing tax and doctor bills, trying to find credit from the stressed local merchants."

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

"… of his shelves and what they contained, how he tried to keep people from taking products without paying, and how he financed the stock for the…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"Everyone in Stockholm was trying to survive with scarce supplies. People started leaving Stockholm until there were very few people left."

Lincoln, Maine - Steamboats

"… stand people pushing and kicking me as they try to move from the back to the front of the boat. The back of the boat carries all of our luggage."

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"Gary died October 3, 1993, while trying to save people in a helicopter that went down. He was a well-known man in his hometown for doing such a…"

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"Then they could try it on at home to make sure it fit and come back to pay for the clothes within a few days."

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln House Hotel

"It allowed people to stay a while in Lincoln to try to get to know the complete Lincoln. Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… and various others are important for students trying to get accepted into college. Teachers Abbie, grade 8 Scarborough teachers have changed…"

Mercy Hospital - McAuley Residence

"… Sisters, with local northern Maine supporters, tried to marshal sufficient resources to set up a program in an unused parish house."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… refused to surrender the garrison, so the French tried to undermine it by tunneling underneath from the bank below."

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… and King Cummings Park was dedicated as we tried to slip quietly into the ’90s. Just as Guilford was recognized as a “Main Street 90 Community”…"

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"I never could dig clams. I’ve tried it. That was all the work there was and it was very sad for people. J: You were chosen Sardine Queen in 1949."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"… curriculums should become much more rigorous to try and educate American children in math and science, in hopes that they would grow up to help…"

Lincoln, Maine - Telegraphs & Telephones

"In the office it could get very confusing trying to remember everyone’s number to connect the two. The Telephone Drawing by Andrew Tash X Now…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"Fresh from Grand Circuit Laurels, to try a harder game. Five times the three kings battled, and on the final score The Braden Hoss was at the top…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… were conducted by both sides of the controversy, trying to determine the actual distance from shore."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… a new hospital might be more feasible than trying to bring the two existing hospitals up to code."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… readers what the people of Maine are like: always try to help out and never giving up despite the possibility of failing."