Keywords: Old Friends and New
Item 22193
Harry Jones and Frances Grayson, Old Orchard Beach, 1927
Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1927 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print
Item 21556
Centenarians, Old Orchard Beach, 1927
Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1927-09-10 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Immigration is one of the most debated topics in Maine. Controversy aside, immigration is also America's oldest tradition, and along with religious tolerance, what our nation was built upon. Since the first people--the Wabanaki--permitted Europeans to settle in the land now known as Maine, we have been a state of immigrants.
Exhibit
Westbrook Seminary: Educating Women
Westbrook Seminary, built on Stevens Plain in 1831, was founded to educate young men and young women. Seminaries traditionally were a form of advanced secondary education. Westbrook Seminary served an important function in admitting women students, for whom education was less available in the early and mid nineteenth century.
Site Page
New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village
"The North New Portland Fair was one event that children saved their money for. They would pay 10 cents to get on a ride and the favorite was the…"
Site Page
Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - More on the Old Ell
"The Old Ell under Mame's custody and management was a safe place to learn a musical instrument, play a game, make friends with animals such as dogs…"
Story
Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan
Stories of growing up Downeast
Story
Hooch Mum and my Vietnam service
by Jim Barrows
A poem about being a medic, saving Vietnamese people and babies. Sometimes we trusted too much.
