Maine Memory Network

Kimball Stock Certificate, 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1896-02-08 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper

Worumbo Baseball Association Capital Stock Certificate, 1924

Contributed by: Lisbon Historical Society Date: 1924-04-18 Location: Lisbon Falls Media: Paper

Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art

Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.

Eastern Fine Paper

The paper mill on the Penobscot River in South Brewer, which became known as Eastern Fine Paper Co., began as a sawmill in 1884 and grew over the years as an important part of the economy of the region and a large presence in the landscape. Its closing in 2005 affected more than the men and women who lost their jobs.

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 4 of 7

"Proprietors who held onto their company shares long enough—however small—received significant landholdings."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 2 of 7

"… descendants gradually sold off portions of their shares into ever smaller pieces, while the original patent was lost."

Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan

Stories of growing up Downeast

Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis

The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.