Maine Memory Network

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - V. A Cascade of Booms & Busts (1790-1865) - Page 3 of 3

"… Report, the Overseer of the Poor stated that 873 people were assisted either on or off the farm, and a second house had to be procured to house all…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - EXPLORE the history of Biddeford, Maine...

"Our history is a rich tapestry of people, places, ideas and innovations. Keep checking back for new exhibits and additions! Explore Biddeford in…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - II. Ripples of change: European exploration & settlement at Winter Harbor - Page 2 of 2

"… X The European settlers traded with the native peoples, especially for furs, but relations with area bands were uneasy."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VII. Flow and ebb: the effects of industrial peak & global upheaval (1900-1955) - Page 3 of 3

"… of the 20th century output was high in terms of people and products, and the busts of 1930's would not hit this area in the same way as many parts…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War & Biddeford

"… and the smiles of Heaven rest again upon a united people." -Mayor John Q. Adams, in the 1863-64 City Report These words were spoken by Mayor John Q."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

"… in Biddeford and throughout Maine were lower, people who would have made a good living in manufacturing were underemployed and working poor, and…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 1 of 2

"… X After the war ended both the business and people of Biddeford began to recover. Biddeford was well-represented in various industries…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - III. An undercurrent of danger: Colonial Biddeford

"Native peoples would be drawn in to these battles by both sides, suffering greatly during what was probably the most violent period of Biddeford…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"Most people left in Stockholm were elderly people that couldn’t leave or farmers that wouldn’t leave."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"Soon after they made skis that were meant for people based on height and weight. Some of the people who lived in New Sweden and made skis were Henry…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Mills and Homes in Stockholm

"When the mills started to close many people moved away. The current population in town is a little more than 100 people."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Landeen Family History

"He started farm business and doing so was a very rugged man. When you ask about him most people would call him a gentle giant; he got that name…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Eureka Hall, Stockholm

"It is a popular place for the local people to eat, and many people in the winter come up and end up eating there."

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"One group of people claimed part of this new land. The group was made up of five people: Eli Weston, age 12; Isaac Smith, age 15; Joseph Weston…"

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Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Listen to the entire "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… Listen to Chapter Two The Press, Myths, and Black Peoples in Maine   Listen to Chapter Three The Islanders   Listen to Chapter Four…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding

"Early roads were little more than footpaths. People depended upon boats for the early transport of goods, livestock and people."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"Usually people want to talk to me about their pains, their anxieties, jobs, their marriage and personal affairs."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - U.S. Flagship Hartford

"There have been many people from Thomaston who have also joined me on this voyage. One of our main concerns is controlling trade to and form…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Welcome - Valkommen

"It is designed to provide people in our community and beyond with access to resources that will help them explore our local history."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"… History House Maine lost many of its people at the turn of the century and there were 5,000 fewer farms in Maine in 1900 than there were in 1880…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… teachings of the Puritans that the New England people were supposed to exemplify. There now can be seen a monument on the site in the present town…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"We're better people than that." GOVERNOR LEPAGE APOLOGIZES "We apologize for the hardship we have caused you." Governor LePage in May, 2012 Photo…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"… a multi-racial community of about forty-five people was evicted by the state of Maine from Malaga Island, just off the coast of Phippsburg."