Keywords: Toll House
Item 8556
Old Toll House, Skowhegan, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1890 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Item 9155
Toll House for Skowhegan Bridge Co., ca. 1900
Contributed by: Skowhegan History House Date: circa 1900 Location: Skowhegan Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Evergreens and a Jolly Old Elf
Santa Claus and evergreens have been common December additions to homes, schools, businesses, and other public places to America since the mid nineteenth century. They are two symbols of the Christian holiday of Christmas whose origins are unrelated to the religious meaning of the day.
Exhibit
Melting snow, ice, warmer temperatures, and rain sometimes bring floods to Maine's many rivers and streams. Floods are most frequent in the spring, but can occur at any season.
Site Page
The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - First Penobscot Bridge, Bangor, ca. 1846
"He labeled the toll house, Skinner's Store, and the Draw. Martin (1823-1864) began in 1864 writing a Journal about his life and experiences."
Story
Lloyd LaFountain III family legacy and creating own path
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Lloyd followed in his family’s footsteps of serving Biddeford and the State of Maine.
