Keywords: town commons
Item 31711
Bessey School, Scarborough, ca. 1926
Contributed by: Rodney Laughton through Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Date: circa 1926 Location: Scarborough Media: Slide, transparency
Item 100843
Bethel House, Chapman House, Bethel Hill, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Bethel Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Bethel Media: Stereograph
Exhibit
A Town Is Born: South Bristol, 1915
After being part of the town of Bristol for nearly 150 years, residents of South Bristol determined that their interests would be better served by becoming a separate town and they broke away from the large community of Bristol.
Exhibit
Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland
The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.
Site Page
Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History
"… history and identity, but they all have much in common besides orphaned stone walls, abandoned cellar holes, and discontinued roads."
Site Page
Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Georges Valley High School
"This project has allowed community members a common endeavor to focus on with students in two classes."
Story
My father, Earle Ahlquist, served during World War II
by Earlene Chadbourne
Earle Ahlquist used his Maine common sense during his Marine service and to survive Iwo Jima
Story
Jim Paquette - preserving his Franco-American and musical roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
Lead singer of the iconic Black Hart Band shares insights of his life journey.
