Maine Memory Network

Ghost town, Davidson, ca. 1908

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1908 Location: Davidson; Davidson Media: Photographic print

Sawmill and clothespin factory, Davidson, ca. 1908

Courtesy of Henry Gartley, an individual partner Date: circa 1908 Location: Davidson; Davidson Media: Photographic print

A Consolidated High School of Mount Desert, Mount Desert, 1940-1944

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1940–1944 Location: Mount Desert Client: Town of Mount Desert Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Village Green, Mount Desert, 1999-2000

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1999–2000 Location: Mount Desert Client: Town of Mount Desert Architect: Patrick Chasse; Landscape Design Associates

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.

The Sanitary Commission: Meeting Needs of Soldiers, Families

The Sanitary Commission, formed soon after the Civil War began in the spring of 1861, dealt with the health, relief needs, and morale of soldiers and their families. The Maine Agency helped families and soldiers with everything from furloughs to getting new socks.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"… the head of Northeast Harbor in the town of Mount Desert. John Savage and his wife Sarah Doliver first arrived in 1798 from Massachusetts at nearby…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Years on Mt. Desert Island

"… Library In the 1790 census of the town of Mount Desert which included the outer islands, there were 132 heads of families for a total of…"

A Note from a Maine-American
by William Dow Turner

With 7 generations before statehood, and 5 generations since, Maine DNA carries on.