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Historical Items

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Item 108725

Bird's eye view of Castine, 1889

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1889 Location: Castine Media: ink on paper

Item 99127

Devereux' Ices, Castine, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1925 Location: Castine Media: Glass Negative

Item 27090

Seaside Hotel, Islesboro, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Islesboro Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Islesboro Media: Postcard

Online Exhibits

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Summer Folk: The Postcard View

Vacationers, "rusticators," or tourists began flooding into Maine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Many arrived by train or steamer. Eventually, automobiles expanded and changed the tourist trade, and some vacationers bought their own "cottages."

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Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.

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Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army

Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.

Site Pages

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"British forces occupied Castine, three miles east of Islesboro across the Penobscot Bay, and much of eastern Maine."

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Water Transportation

"… by steamboat from Islesboro to Rockland and Castine but these services were never consistent in terms of year-round transportation."

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Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"… style Unitarian-Universalist Church of 1831-32 in Castine. George W. Bourne House, Kennebunk, ca."