Maine Memory Network

Atlantic Shoreline Railway route, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Seashore Trolley Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Kennebunk Media: Postcard

Atlantic Wharf, Rockland, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Rockland Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Rockland Media: Stereograph

77-79 Atlantic Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Max Brown Use: Store

56 Atlantic Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: J Park Rockwell Style: Greek Revival Use: Dwelling - Single family

Farrand Garden, Bar Harbor, 1990-1995

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1990–1995 Location: Bar Harbor Client: College of the Atlantic Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Farrand Rose Garden, Bar Harbor, 1929-1990

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1929–1990 Location: Bar Harbor Client: College of the Atlantic Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Raising Fish

Mainers began propagating fish to stock ponds and lakes in the mid 19th century. The state got into the business in the latter part of the century, first concentrating on Atlantic salmon, then moving into raising other species for stocking rivers, lakes, and ponds.

We Saw Lindbergh!

Following his historic flight across the Atlantic in May 1927, aviator Charles Lindbergh commenced a tour across America, greeted by cheering crowds at every stop. He was a day late for his speaking engagement in Portland, due to foggy conditions. Elise Fellows White wrote in her diary about seeing Lindbergh and his plane.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Links to Presque Isle History

"1937Presque Isle Air Museum Trans-Atlantic Balloon Site Monuments Double Eagle II X Northern Maine Fair"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"A resident of Atlantic would rely on Atlantic stores, the school, post office and church. When it was first constructed, Seaside Hall served as…"

North Atlantic Blues Festival
by Paul Benjamin

The history of the North Atlantic Blues Festival

Maine and the Atlantic World Slave Economy
by Seth Goldstein

How Maine's historic industries are tied to slavery

Longfellow Studies: Longfellow and Dickens - The Story of a Trans-Atlantic Friendship

Grade Level: 9-12 Content Area: English Language Arts, Social Studies
What if you don't teach American Studies but you want to connect to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in meaningful ways? One important connection is Henry's friendship with Charles Dickens. There are many great resources about Dickens and if you teach his novels, you probably already know his biography and the chronology of his works. No listing for his association with Henry appears on most websites and few references will be found in texts. However, journals and diary entries and especially letters reveal a friendship that allowed their mutual respect to influence Henry's work.