Maine Memory Network

Painting on Wood from Norridgewock Covered Bridge, ca. 1929

Contributed by: Norridgewock Historical Society Date: circa 1929 Location: Norridgewock Media: Wood

Sawyer House and Livery Stable, Norridgewock, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Norridgewock Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Norridgewock Media: Photographic print

Somerset County Cooperative Extension Service building, Skowhegan, 1977-1978

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1977–1978 Location: Skowhegan Client: Somerset County Cooperative Extension Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

The Trolley Parks of Maine

At the heyday of trolleys in Maine, many of the trolley companies developed recreational facilities along or at the end of trolley lines as one further way to encourage ridership. The parks often had walking paths, dance pavilions, and various other entertainments. Cutting-edge technology came together with a thirst for adventure and forever changed social dynamics in the process.

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… was situated on the road now known as Barker Road across from Herrick Mountain Road, in New Vineyard."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"It was on this piece of land that the Norridgewock Abenakis established a village. The Native Americans of this tribe had for generations past roamed…"