Maine Memory Network

Soldier's letter on clothing payment, Bowdoinham, 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1863 Location: Bowdoinham Media: Ink on paper

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Guarding Maine Rail Lines

Black soldiers served in Maine during World War II, assigned in small numbers throughout the state to guard Grand Trunk rail lines from a possible German attack. The soldiers, who lived in railroad cars near their posts often interacted with local residents.

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.

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"In 1789, they commissioned Leonard Jarvis, Sr., et al. to do so. Jarvis was a prominent Massachusetts citizen who had served as the Treasurer of the…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"… Society In the 1930s and until the school closed in 1952 the first four grades were located on the first floor; the second floor contained grades…"