Maine Memory Network

Surgeon Thompson to Gen. Shepley, Point Lookout, MD, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Point Lookout; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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George E. Andrews, Scarborough, 1864

Contributed by: Maine State Archives Date: circa 1864 Location: Scarborough Media: Carte de visite

Liberty Threatened: Maine in 1775

At Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, British troops attempted to destroy munitions stored by American colonists. The battles were the opening salvos of the American Revolution. Shortly, the conflict would erupt in Maine.

Eye in the Sky

In 1921, Guy Gannett purchased two competing Portland newspapers, merging them under the Portland Press Herald title. He followed in 1925 with the purchase the Portland Evening Express, which allowed him to combine two passions: photography and aviation.

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"They were attempting to take control of the fortress at Quebec City then held by the British. The trip was doomed from the beginning as boats were…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… than 100,000 airmen pass through on their way to Fortress Europe. By the time World War II finally ended on September 2, 1945, 112 Bangor citizens…"