Maine Memory Network

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

"According to the Eastern Argus of August, 1836, "A Correspondent who signs himself Ben Pump complains of the serenades of the Night Band, and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… universally recognized as the business center of Eastern Maine, and rapidly coming to the front as the metropolis of the Northeast." Edward…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… new Congress and appointed Superintendent of the Eastern Indians, a post he held for the remainder of the war."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… at the Narrows across from Chops Point on the eastern shore of the Kennebec and the Clarke and Lake Post in Arrowsic."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… Islesboro across the Penobscot Bay, and much of eastern Maine. On August 13, 1779, American and British naval forces clashed, and the Americans…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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