Maine Memory Network

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

"The first fire was November 1, 1890 (or 1891), the loss from this fire was more than $50,000. The second fire was April 28, 1919, 18 houses and a…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… the addition of a new dormitory on Main and Depot Streets, the old Fraternity building would no longer be needed (1962) and was demolished by a…"

Bangor Public Library

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"… and Scenes Back to: 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret X Darby and Joan, ca. 1840 Attributed to William Matthew Prior (1806-1873)…"

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

"Main Street West New PortlandNew Portland Historical Society Early life came heavily ingrained with religion."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… and biographical sketches 1882) During the great years of lumbering in Maine, most men in Hampden worked in mills and lumber companies rather than…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Arriving in Bar Harbor

"In 1867 the wharf was expanded, the Lewiston began regular stops there, and tourism took a great leap forward."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Women Leaders and Temperance

"… and persistent work of the women who lead in its great endeavor..." - General Neal Dow (1804-1897), Reminiscences of Neal Dow, 1898 X…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… Society The boundary dispute between Maine and Great Britain had been an ongoing issue that finally reached its climax with the “bloodless”…"

Colby College Special Collections

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Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"Main Street and bridge, Surry, 1912Surry Historical Society Probably because Surry originated in East Surry, which was tightly tied to Ellsworth…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"In response, President Abraham Lincoln sent out a call for a volunteer army from every state in the Union. The Civil War had begun. Maine responded…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"… gone, his mill had been completely destroyed by fire. Instead of boarding his train that day, he immediately began making plans to restore the…"

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"Known as the Great Fires of 1947, a series of blazes from York County to Mount Desert Island hit Maine during an extremely dry autumn."