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Historical Items

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Item 16080

Comfort Manchester Stanley, Trenton, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Trenton Cemetery & Keeping Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Trenton Media: Photographic print

Item 5565

Manchester forks, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Manchester Media: Photographic print

Item 21119

Manchester Point, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1945

Contributed by: Great Harbor Maritime Museum Date: circa 1945 Location: Mount Desert Media: Photographic print

Tax Records

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Item 86683

9-13 Whitney Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Philip H. Manchester Use: Dwelling - Two family

Item 86686

Assessor's Record, 9-13 Whitney Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Philip H. Manchester Use: Garage

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 150708

Plans for School Building, Manchester, NH, 1886

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1886 Location: Manchester Client: unknown Architect: George M. Coombs

Item 151247

Pierrepont Cottage, Mount Desert, 1986-2006

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1986–2006 Location: Mount Desert Client: John Jay Pierrepont Architect: Patrick Chassé; Landscape Design Associates

Item 151256

Haberman residence, Mount Desert, 1994-2007

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1994–2007 Location: Mount Desert Client: Richard Haberman, Architect: Patrick Chasse
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Online Exhibits

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Samantha Smith's Questions

Samantha Smith, a Manchester schoolgirl, gained international fame in 1983 by asking Soviet leader Yuri Andropov whether he intended to start a nuclear war and then visiting the Soviet Union to be reassured that no one there wanted war.

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The Trolley Parks of Maine

At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.

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Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"He started performing at WFEA radio station in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1936. Ken MacKenzie and his spouse, Simone, hosted variety shows in the…"

Site Pages

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Third Generation and Beyond

"The Manchester family first settled in 1775 near present day Manchester Point at the mouth and Southeastern shore of Somes Sound and obtained title…"

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - In the beginning, there were the Wabanaki…

"… Mount Desert Island, headed by Chief Asticou at Manchester Point (Northeast Harbor) by the entrance to Somes Sound."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More Permanent Settlers Arrive

"… Hadley, Joseph Mayo, Samuel Hadlock and John Manchester to name just a few. They settled around the island in what is now Bar Harbor as well as…"

My Maine Stories

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Argy Nestor - Arts Educator & Arts Education Consultant
by MLTI stories of Impact Project

Argy Nestor reflected on the professional development model implemented in the original MLTI.

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My Years of Coaching and Lessons Learned
by Bob Brown

How growing up and coaching in Maine, and around the world, made me who I am today.