Maine Memory Network

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… and don’t feel strong yet, my days with you will be a happy memory.” Mercy became known for boosting spirits as well as healing bodies in those…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"19 & 20, 1840. “Ample, and secure accommodations will be provided for all kinds and any quantity of stock that may be driven to the show.” At the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Ebb and Flow "What is good for Dow is good for Bangor." Robert N. Haskell, 1959 Despite its best efforts, the United States could no longer avoid…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… of Franklin for almost half a century, none will deny that such a town has a history, and that it should be preserved."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"… as a Mainer, many people from around this area will look up to her for many more years to come. John B."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"When they do, they will still find a spirit of dogged perseverance among the more than 5,600 residents who take tremendous pride in their small…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… the air, as the bullet struck his muscular body, will never be forgotten by those who saw it. Many of us loved this gallant officer for his…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"In 1852 Stevens died, leaving written in his will a provision that, when his wife died, a new academy - with its own board of trustees - would be…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… School Mallett Training School This school will be replaced within the next year or two Farmington Historical Society As the student…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"Perhaps labels for the company’s plants in Lubec will be found. These labels present some history that it takes a bit to decipher."