Maine Memory Network

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"Benedict ArnoldMaine Historical Society During the early stages of the revolution, George Washington gave orders for Benedict Arnold, a 35 year old…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 2 of 2

"The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation The committee sent a similar address to the citizens of Maine urging them to support…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation Overwhelmingly dedicated to independence from Britain, Mainers quieted any murmurs of…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"Later, after the American Revolution, the cutting, sawing and transporting of enormous amounts of both pine and spruce boards began."

Skowhegan Community History - Contact Us

"Contact Us Laura Richter Skowhegan Area Middle School lrichter@msad54.org 207-474-3339 http://www.msad54.org/sams"

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"Farming in the Skowhegan Area Nettie P. Rowell of Cornville X by Dalton Landry and Lucas London Farming in Maine has been a rough and rocky…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan Then and Now

"Skowhegan Then and Now   Our movie on Skowhegan Then and Now Bicycle ClubSkowhegan History House This movie was part of our heritage…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"Kennebec River Log Drive by Michael Hoy Log driving began in Maine on the Saco river in the 18th century."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area John Gray, Fryeburg, ca. 1980Fryeburg Historical Society by Dana Bulba The Abenaki Native…"

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"Early Settlement in Skowhegan Weston gravestone X Oldest cemetary in town X Samuel Weston home X By Jordan Everett The year was 1771…"

Skowhegan Community History - Exhibits

"Exhibits Our Town Skowhegan, Maine X Students at the Skowhegan Middle School have been exploring local history topics for the past eight years."

Skowhegan Community History - Sister Communities

"Sister Communities This project was a part of pilot effort by Maine Historical Society, under funding from a private foundation, to support…"

Skowhegan Community History - About the Project

"About the Project Students at Skowhegan Area Middle School (SAMS) know their local history! Laura Richter, the Technology Integrator at SAMS, has…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch" Thousands of years before the first white men discovered the area, the Kennebec was a throughfare for traveling bands…"

Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"Lakewood Theater by Jenna Jones and Jaime Bacon Lakewood Theater X In 1895, the Somerset Traction Company of Skowhegan created a small…"

Skowhegan Community History - Bloomfield Academy

"Bloomfield Academy Bloomfield AcademySkowhegan History House The Canaan Academy was first incorporated by the court of Massachusetts on Feb…"

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"The Skowhegan Island Skowhegan dam X Fishing on the Kennebec X by Kate Hodgdon, Scott Clarke, and Gus Hoy Skowhegan Island has been a…"

Biddeford Mills Museum

A historic mill museum dedicated to creating exhibits that will educate the community and highlight mill history; as a research collection to assist the public in locating information on the mill's buildings, history and employees; and to ensure the story of Biddeford's economic and industrial revolution remains relevant and accessible to diverse audiences.

Early Maine Photography - War

"… and witnessed many of the events of the American Revolution, including Valley Forge, the Battle of Monmouth, and Cornwallis’s Surrender at Yorktown."

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"… born in the mid-eighteenth century, fought in the Revolution as young men, and lived for more than a century – long enough to be photographed in…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - IV. Engulfed by nationalism: Revolutionary Biddeford

"Biddeford was a solidly Whig town, and Tory residents didn‘t remain in town long. The citizens of Biddeford proclaimed their support of the…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Biddeford's Movers & Shakers

"… history, from the time of the American Revolution to recent history -- giving just a taste of the city's richly varied citizenship."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 1 of 3

"… Biddeford, 1818McArthur Public Library After the Revolution was fought and won, life began again in Biddeford, along with another period of growth."

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"Occupational James Jones, Farmington, ca. 1854Maine Historical Society In the nineteenth century, individuals often chose to be photographed…"