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Keywords: Old Homesteads

Historical Items

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Item 34145

Old Homesteads in Scarborough, ca. 1950s

Contributed by: Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1950 Location: Scarborough; Scarborough Media: Ink on paper, photograph

Item 108983

Margaret R. Foote application for membership to Old Ladies Home, Bath, 1949

Contributed by: Patten Free Library Date: 1949-12-14 Location: Bath Media: Ink on paper

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Item 71796

Walker's Homestead, Topsham, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Location: Topsham Media: Linen texture postcard

Tax Records

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Item 88186

Cook property, N. Side Island Avenue, Long Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Marianna Cook Use: Summer Dwelling

Item 83009

Twomey property, S. Side Seashore, Peaks Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Edward P. Twomey Use: Summer Dwelling

Architecture & Landscape

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Item 109153

Sam Goldsmith residence fireplace, Old Town, 1949

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1949 Location: Old Town Client: Sam Goldsmith Architect: Eaton W. Tarbell

Item 110059

Addition to the House at Grand Beach for J.C. Hamlen Esq., Old Orchard, 1937

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1937 Location: Old Orchard Client: J. C. Hamlen Architect: John P. Thomas

Item 109486

Alterations in Cottage at Grand Beach for Mr. Fred N. Boston, Old Orchard Beach, 1923-1924

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1923–1924 Location: Old Orchard Beach Client: Fred N. Boston Architect: Harry S. Coombs

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Independence and Challenges: The Life of Hannah Pierce

Hannah Pierce (1788-1873) of West Baldwin, who remained single, was the educated daughter of a moderately wealthy landowner and businessman. She stayed at the family farm throughout her life, operating the farm and her various investments -- always in close touch with her siblings.

Exhibit

Great Cranberry Island's Preble House

The Preble House, built in 1827 on a hilltop over Preble Cove on Great Cranberry Island, was the home to several generations of Hadlock, Preble, and Spurling family members -- and featured in several books.

Exhibit

Student Exhibit: Historic Buildings on Madison Ave in Skowhegan

Take a tour and see some of the beautiful old buildings that used to be on Madison Avenue, Skowhegan? A few still remain, but most have been torn down.

Site Pages

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Site Page

John Martin: Expert Observer - Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846

"Old Bill, gundalow crossing Penobscot River, Bangor, 1846 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John…"

Site Page

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"Harbor Cottage served first as family homestead for A.C. and Emily Savage who had eight children of their own."

Site Page

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland

"… belong to the public… Henry always loved the old home above any spot on earth, visiting here on frequent intervals." -- Anne Longfellow Pierce from…"

My Maine Stories

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Story

Apple Time - a visit to the ancestral farm
by Randy Randall

Memories from childhood of visiting the family homestead in Limington during apple picking time.

Story

My father's world - the old farm in Richmond, Maine
by Donald C. Cunningham

A story about my father and our family.

Story

"Mama sings 'get your hands up'": Maria's Diary June 2020
by Maria

Maria, 7 years old, records impressions of staying with her grandparents in Somesville in June 2020.