Maine Memory Network

George Washington letter to Gov. Morris, 1779

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1779 Location: West Point, NY Media: Ink on paper

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Washington letter to Henry Knox, 1789

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1789 Location: Washington, DC Media: Ink on paper

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Assessor's Record, 618-620 Washington Avenue, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Washington M. E. Church Use: Church

Washington property, N. Side Meridian Street, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Mabel R. Washington Use: Summer Dwelling

Monkhouse residence, Machiasport, 2002-2013

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2002–2013 Location: Machiasport Client: Christoper P. Monkhouse Architect: CES, Inc.; William McHenry, Architect

R.B. Dunning Company warehouse building, Bangor, 1952-1954

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1952–1954 Location: Bangor Client: R.B. Dunning Company Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Lock of George Washington's Hair

Correspondence between Elizabeth Wadsworth, her father Peleg Wadsworth and Martha Washington's secretary about the gift of a lock of George Washington's hair to Eliza.

Washington County Through Eastern's Eye

Images taken by itinerant photographers for Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company, a real photo postcard company, provide a unique look at industry, commerce, recreation, tourism, and the communities of Washington County in the early decades of the twentieth century.

Lubec, Maine - The Gardner Lake Tragedy - Page 1 of 2

"… waters of Gardner’s Lake, east of Machias in far Washington County. They gathered from Ridge, Split Hill, McCurdy, and Straight Bay, rural schools…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 1 of 2

"… and Displays By then the well-decorated Masons’ Washington Lodge #37 building, seen on the left below, was 56 years old."

Participating in the 2017 Women’s March on Washington
by Sarah Gaba

Participating in the Women's March in Washington, D.C., 2017

Spiros Droggitis: From Biddeford to Washington DC and back
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A Greek family's impact: from the iconic Wonderbar Restaurant to Washington DC