Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Canoe race, Kenduskeag Stream, Bangor, 1865

"… The canoes were labeled on each side with names Civil War-related names. He wrote that they paddled to Brewer and back "in 8 minutes a mile and a…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"This name has been translated in two ways: either as the “evil spirit” or as the “place on the other side.” Burying Point, located near the Burnt…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Shipping

"Rogers and weighing 110 tons; the brig Quantibacook (named for a lake in Searsmont, Maine), built in 1804 by Howland and Asa Rogers and weighing 140…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Ridlonville

"In 1911 the name was changed to Abbott School in honor of Elizabeth Abbott who had donated the land."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 1 of 5

"This grant, of a new colony to be named Nova Scotia—the first time the name was used to refer to the region—covered all the land northeast of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Carolyn Stone

"In 1924, Miss Stone was named the first Dean of Women for the school. She retired from the position of school nurse in 1928, when a professional…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Northern Maine Fair Memories - Page 2 of 3

"The Presque Isle boys were named the Indians, but Dorothy cheered for the boys from Robinson. She liked the boys from there."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Presque Isle Outdoor Pool

"… Bathhouse was built and dedicated that same year, named after LuLu Robinson who had donated $1,000 for its construction."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Wilder's Jewelry

"… bought the Holmes Jewelry store and changed the name to Wilder’s. Some of the showcases in the store are more than a hundred years old."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Perry Opera House

"… was purchased by Northern National Bank, and named the State Theater. It burned down again in 1946, and was reconstructed as the W.T."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Watts Block

"It was named the Watts Block and it housed Watts Hall, which is still used as a meeting hall for citizens today."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Artists and Inventors of Biddeford

"… has produced real originals, individuals whose impact has reached far beyond the banks of the Saco River. Click on a name at right to read more!"

Blue Hill, Maine - Welcome to the town of Blue Hill!

"Blue Hill – named by early explorers – has served as a navigational landmark since the early days of coastal exploration."

Lincoln, Maine - Weatherbee Hardware Store window display, Lincoln, ca. 1943

"The names and descriptions include: "Helen Jordan (Clay)'s three boys" "Fran & Edward on left-hand standards" "Willburn Haskell in (illegible)" "Mary…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Cheese Factory

"… been organized by local farmers, and the farmers named the factory the Sandy River Cheese Company. The cost of purchasing the land and building the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"The name comes from the Latin word "granum," or "grain." The Grange movement has evolved to include non-farm rural families and communities."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 278-361

"Martin listed names of passengers aboard the Suliote, and listed all the items -- and their cost -- that Alonzo took on the voyage."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 6, pages 97-113

"Daniel K. Pomroy "girls who bore a bad name" Liz Widow Clark Mary E. Suratt Balloon ascention Jim Dunning"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Skating Rink, 1868

"… of it, replete with skaters, some of whom he named. A newspaper clipping he included on page 95 of his "Scrap Book no 3," one of five volumes he…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - George Melvin Weston, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… of Martin's "Scrap Book no 3." Martin spelled his name "Western." The text bubble above Western reads, "The radicals must be put down or we go…"

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

"Later her mom joined them. Her mom's name was Johanna Johanson, before she married Nilis Finberg. She first settled by Elis Lund on the Madawaska…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Cottagers

"… seasonal homes, all given grandly imaginative names such as “Bogue Chitto,” “Bournemouth,” “Chatwold,” and “Thirlstane.” The town’s cottagers…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Student Narrative of MDI History

"I named it Isle des Monts Déserts. The latitude is 44° 30'.” (This quote came from MEMOIR OF SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN Volume II 1604-1610 – chapter 5)."

Skowhegan Community History - Bloomfield Academy

"In 1817 the name was changed to Bloomfield Academy because the town's name had changed. About this time they received a grant of land and it was…"