Maine Memory Network

Maple sap collecting, Lyman, 1954

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1954 Location: Lyman Media: Photographic print

Maple Sap Spile, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1910 Media: Steel

A Focus on Trees

Maine has some 17 million acres of forest land. But even on a smaller, more local scale, trees have been an important part of the landscape. In many communities, tree-lined commercial and residential streets are a dominant feature of photographs of the communities.

Maine Sweets: Confections and Confectioners

From chocolate to taffy, Mainers are inventive with our sweet treats. In addition to feeding our sweet tooth, it's also an economic driver for the state.

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"In 1846, in just three weeks, 2,000 elms and rock maple trees were planted throughout the village. A little over a century later, many of these trees…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"… and as spring approached he tapped his maple trees and made maple sugar and syrup for his family."

Passamaquoddy Maple, reaching back to our ancestral roots
by Marie Harnois

Tribally owned Passamaquoddy Maple is an economic and cultural heritage opportunity