Maine Memory Network

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret

"In 1630, the Puritan first ship Arabella carried 10,000 gallons of wine and three times as much beer as water."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Influential & Interesting Documents

"… attempts at social control harkening back to the Puritans continued in very specific ways. In spite of prohibitions against dancing, cards…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law

"As the harsh views of the Puritans gave way, Protestants came to believe that it was possible for anyone to achieve perfection in their lives and…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"… was one of the few activities sanctioned by Puritans since alcohol was considered beneficial to the health of mind and body."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… irony considering the moral teachings of the Puritans that the New England people were supposed to exemplify."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… Congregational Church was the dominant church of Puritan New England, but after the mid-1750s, new denominations began to appear."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… is that religion, dating all the way back to Puritan education, was a very important goal, mostly for religious instruction, but it stuck."