Maine Memory Network

Forest Paper Company office force, Yarmouth, ca. 1885

Contributed by: Yarmouth Historical Society Date: circa 1885 Location: Yarmouth Media: Photographic print

Neal Dow regarding the Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railroad, Portland, 1849

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1849-10-27 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army

Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. Volunteers.

MHS in Pictures: exploring our first 200 years

Two years after separating from Massachusetts, Maine leaders—many who were part of the push for statehood—also separated from Massachusetts Historical Society, creating the Maine Historical Society in 1822. The legislation signed on February 5, 1822 positioned MHS as the third-oldest state dedicated historical organization in the nation. The exhibition features MHS's five locations over the institution's two centuries, alongside images of leaders who have steered the organization through pivotal times.

Architecture & Landscape database - George Coombs

"During this period, the office handled four hundred commissions in fifty Maine communities across the state. In 1896, George M."

Architecture & Landscape database - Frederick A. Tompson

"That year Tompson opened his own office in Portland, which he maintained until his death in 1919. During his twenty-eight-year practice, Frederick…"

How the first chapter Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine
by Doug Rawlings

Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine and is now an international movement

A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin

As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down