Keywords: prison site
Item 27187
After the Prison Fire, Thomaston, 1923
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: 1923-09-15 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 26663
Prison Corner, Thomaston, ca. 1871
Contributed by: Thomaston Historical Society Date: circa 1871 Location: Thomaston Media: Photographic print
Item 109290
Princeton CCC Camp alterations for P.O.W. camp, Princeton, 1944
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1944 Location: Princeton Client: Princeton CCC Camp Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Item 109337
Somerset County Jail drawings, Skowhegan, 1976
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1976 Location: Skowhegan Client: Somerset County Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell
Exhibit
Passing the Time: Artwork by World War II German POWs
In 1944, the US Government established Camp Houlton, a prisoner of war (POW) internment camp for captured German soldiers during World War II. Many of the prisoners worked on local farms planting and harvesting potatoes. Some created artwork and handicrafts they sold or gave to camp guards. Camp Houlton processed and held about 3500 prisoners and operated until May 1946.
Exhibit
Maine Eats: the food revolution starts here
From Maine's iconic lobsters, blueberries, potatoes, apples, and maple syrup, to local favorites like poutine, baked beans, red hot dogs, Italian sandwiches, and Whoopie Pies, Maine's identity and economy are inextricably linked to food. Sourcing food, preparing food, and eating food are all part of the heartbeat of Maine's culture and economy. Now, a food revolution is taking us back to our roots in Maine: to the traditional sources, preparation, and pleasures of eating food that have sustained Mainers for millennia.
Site Page
The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.
Site Page
Historic Hallowell - Prisons and Firearms
"… former governor, paid 3,000 dollars for a 10-acre prison site. It was known as Limestone Hill. The Legislative Branch built it and owned it too."
Story
History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby
This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars
