Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect William Keith

"Town historian Eaton commends him for “the many convenient and truly tasteful dwelling houses built for himself and others.” Captain Edward…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"Eaton, an early town historian, reports the first vessel launched in old Thomaston was in 1787 on the Wessaweskeag, in what is now South Thomaston."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - About Us

"Historians, researchers, librarians, teachers and students have all combined their skills to produce a single historical artifact which can tell the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"This tribe was friendlier with the English, so historians speculated that he learned English from them."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Brick Works

"According to local historian Cyrus Eaton, Knox “went largely into the brickmaking business, near the water below the upper wharf” and his wastebook…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Introduction

"The historian Fannie Hardy Eckstorm wrote that Native Americans named the Souadabscook Stream, which in their language meant “sloping ledge stream."…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Incorporation

"Some local historians believe that Wheelersborough was simply considered too long a name. Whatever the reason, the area officially became Hampden on…"

Historic Hallowell - Contact Us

"… the following people: Sumner "Sam" Webber, Hallowell Historian - Email Mark Blythe, Hubbard Free Library Director - Email or call (207) 622-6582"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"The Butler’s were tireless historians and archivists. They strove to preserve documents, ephemera, books, photographs and even the very burlap sack…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"… of the Sandy River Valley By Cindy Stevens, avid historian, member of Farmington Historical Society, second grade teacher at Mallett School With…"

Historic Hallowell - Martha Ballard

"… of the diary was known for some time local historians were reluctant to accord it any significance: James North: "brief and with some exceptions…"

Historic Hallowell - Our Work and Our Team

"… - State of Maine Gerry Mahoney – Author, historian, retired FBI Agent Bob McIntire – Hallowell Area Board of Trade – Maine Department of Education…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"… act out historical scenes, and learn from local historians. Check out the exhibits below to see ways the students got involved: Old Buildings…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… and furniture maker Educators, Authors, and Historians Edward Abbott 1841–1908: American clergyman, journalist, and author; son of Jacob Abbott…"

Historic Hallowell - Communication

"… Free Library According to Sumner Webber, local historian, “People in the first half of the 1800’s communicated mostly by mail."

Historic Hallowell - Joppa

"… origin of this name is not known to present day historians but an interesting story has been told regarding it."

Historic Hallowell - Disasters - Natural and Man-made

"Sumner Webber, the City Historian and a retired Hall-Dale teacher, brought a suitcase full of resource materials to the middle school and exhibit…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Resources

"… Many thanks to our island Historians: Dexter Lee, Gwen May, Sonny Sprague, Marion Stinson, Caroline Martin, and Dot Barnes"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 5 of 5

"… Society Archives and Artifacts Peter Stowell, DHS Historian DHS Members Marjorie Hall Bryant Papers, courtesy Mr. and Mrs."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"Mr. Webber, City Historian and former Hall-Dale history teacher, painstakingly gathered Hallowell resources and put them together into notebooks…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… chickens, and ice, according to Sam Webber, local historian. Some of the places that Hallowell shipped to were: Newburyport, Salem, Thomaston…"

Alexander-Crawford Historical Society

View collections, facts, and contact information for this Contributing Partner.

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Welcome

"… resource for teachers, students, researchers and historians, and includes lesson plans and indexes of supplemental references and suggested reading…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Papers, 1627‐1866

"… genealogies gathered and written by John McKeen, historian and one of the founding members of the Maine Historical Society."