Maine Memory Network

Reading room at Eastern Fine, Brewer, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine Date: 1919-05-03 Location: Brewer Media: Photographic print

Mount Desert Reading Room, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Jesup Memorial Library Date: circa 1910 Location: Bar Harbor Media: Postcard

129-131 State Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: State Street Corporation Use: Offices

Winthrop Library, Winthrop, 1916

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1916 Location: Winthrop Client: unknown Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Reading, Writing and 'Rithmetic: Brooklin Schools

When Brooklin, located on the Blue Hill Peninsula, was incorporated in 1849, there were ten school districts and nine one-room school houses. As the years went by, population changes affected the location and number of schools in the area. State requirements began to determine ways that student's education would be handled. Regardless, education of the Brooklin students always remained a high priority for the town.

Back to School

Public education has been a part of Maine since Euro-American settlement began to stabilize in the early eighteenth century. But not until the end of the nineteenth century was public education really compulsory in Maine.

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - National Blue Ribbon School

"The science room, library, and kindergarten would be enlarged, a new art and music room added, and an all new kitchen and cafeteria."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"The first postmaster was William Read, and the post office was in his home. The post offices continued in private homes without a formal name until…"

Classroom Time Capsule
by Anna Bennett

On March 12, 2020, I left my classroom not knowing I wouldn't return again for months.

Canadian immigrant founds worlds largest paper company in 1898
by Hugh J. Chisholm

Hugh J. Chisholm founded International Paper, which was the world's largest paper company in 1898.