Maine Memory Network

Letter from Rebecca Usher on soldiers' hospital, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865-05-06 Location: City Point, VA Media: Ink and pencil on paper

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Ruth Mayhew report on supplies, City Point, Virginia, 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1865 Location: City Point, VA Media: Ink on paper

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Varney property, City Point Road, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: William H. Varney Use: Dwelling

Quint property, City Point Road S. side, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Albert W. Quint Use: Summer Dwelling

Sewall camp additions, Phippsburg, 1914

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1914 Location: Phippsburg Client: Harold M. Sewall Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Hodder residence, Bar Harbor, 1890-2001

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1890–2001 Location: Bar Harbor Clients: Melville Hodder; Elizabeth Hodder Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

Rebecca Usher: 'To Succor the Suffering Soldiers'

Rebecca Usher of Hollis was 41 and single when she joined the Union nursing service at the U.S. General Hospital at Chester, Pennsylvania. Her time there and later at City Point, Virginia, were defining experiences of her life.

From Sewers to Skylines: William S. Edwards's 1887 Photo Album

William S. Edwards (1830-1918) was a civil engineer who worked for the City of Portland from 1876-1906. Serving as First Assistant to Chief Engineer William A. Goodwin, then to Commissioner George N. Fernald, Edwards was a fixture in City Hall for 30 consecutive years, proving indispensable throughout the terms of 15 Mayors of Portland, including all six of those held by James Phineas Baxter. Edwards made significant contributions to Portland, was an outstanding mapmaker and planner, and his works continue to benefit historians.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"At that point, Walter agreed not to sell his business, but would become an inactive partner and Arthur would take over the business."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"The intersection still acts as the point of parting; to the east lies Woolwich, to the south Phippsburg, to the west, West Bath and Brunswick, and…"

Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.

Paul Gagne: Living a life fully engaged in his community
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

A man with a wide range of skills and talents shares them for the benefit of his community