Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… virtue, morality, and intelligence, that their children might not be brought up like unto the heathen." And thus, Blue Hill Academy was…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"… to other states or countries and won’t see your children. Jonathan Clay, Jr. was in the American Civil War."

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"This impacted my future because, my children, nieces and nephews, and grandkids will be able to be free in the years to come."

Lincoln, Maine - Solomon's Store

"… to Solomon’s Store?” When the fall comes, the children save up their money from the summer and they go to the Solomon’s Store to buy new school…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"Eleven of their twelve children died before reaching middle age. Dr. Robert Southgate, ca. 1830Scarborough Historical Society & Museum One of…"

Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"… of a modern educational program for all the children of the community. In 1969 Strong joined several other area towns in a high school…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"Ezekiel and Eunice Hitchcock Porter had many children: Thurza, Jeremy, Eunice, Alexander, Elias, Augusta, Ezekiel, Sarah, and Catherine. Mr."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"His wife was Hannah Susup, and they had six children: Molly Pierpole, Molly Susup, Katie, Hannah Oppalunski, Iganoose, and Joseph Susup."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… It was a happy and fun time of year that the children of Dixfield would look forward to and in which the whole community would participate."

Music in Maine - Music Makers

"… the Oakdale Section of Portland and raised seven children. Bruns’ collection of instruments and songbooks, Elise Fellows White, violin prodigy…"

Music in Maine - Sacred Music

"… in song and prayer, and prepares 13-year-old children for coming-of-age ceremonies called a bar or bat mitzvah."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"He lived a long life in the area, having many children and impacting the early settlement of the area."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"Many children have spent hours playing in this water. Charles B. Clark came from Industry, ME and settled on the Bog Road (Rt."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… in Gray on January 26, 1840, the third of six children and the second son born to Nathaniel Sawtelle Lawrence and Mary Ann Harris Lawrence."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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

"The Stockholm School has closed and now the children go to New Sweden School. Anderson's store is still open and it has become the place to catch up…"

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

"Betsey Titcomb and her children remained with the Norton’s for four months until the trails were clear enough for them to continue with their journey."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"It was said that some children gained free admission by hiding out in the bushes there and then blending in with the crowd entering the Park."

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… reindeer, an Eskimo family, arts and crafts from children around the world, youth representing Youth for Christ International, and a Yule Log pit."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"Before I was 25 I had had 5 children. How did you get your clothing? My mother made the majority of our clothing."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"… lumberjacks brought families with them, but their children had few schools to attend. Bangor’s people also had only a small number of stores at…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"… for treating diseases and other things in children. The other division became a doctor’s lounge, dressing room, conference room, and library."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… good schools and the right place to raise their children. Putting Together First Issue of Weekly Packet, December 1, 1960Blue Hill Historical…"