Maine Memory Network

Centennial Parade float, Eliot, 1910

Contributed by: William Fogg Library Date: 1910-08-11 Location: Eliot Media: Postcard

Westbrook parade, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Westbrook Media: Photographic print

Mrs. Welch house alterations, Portland, 1938

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1938 Location: Portland Client: F. B. W. Welch Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

A Parade, an Airplane and Two Weddings

Two couples, a parade from downtown Caribou to the airfield, and two airplane flights were the scene in 1930 when the couples each took off in a single-engine plane to tie the knot high over Aroostook County.

La St-Jean in Lewiston-Auburn

St-Jean-Baptiste Day -- June 24th -- in Lewiston-Auburn was a very public display of ethnic pride for nearly a century. Since about 1830, French Canadians had used St. John the Baptist's birthdate as a demonstration of French-Canadian nationalism.

John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor post Civil War parade, 1865

"Boy at Bangor post Civil War parade, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor parade, July 4, 1865

"Boy at Bangor parade, July 4, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description A boy in the post Civil War…"

Mike Remillard shares his in-depth knowledge of our community
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center

You will learn a lot from Mike's fascination with many topics from church organs to submarines.

Black Lives Matter Protest Portland, Maine
by Joanne Arnold

Documenting the signage at Portland Police Station following the BLM Protests of June 2020