Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"… June 17, 1911Surry Historical Society These two people had seen and known such hardship and suffering, yet they carried on."

Rumford Area Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"… commercial and social, since the earliest times, people in this region have regularly made such journeys, and evidence of this connective web is…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… to enjoy the four seasons of activities for people of all ages. Sources The Early History of Dixfield Maine, including the section of Mexico near…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Fires in Rumford

"… or life-threatening injuries, 300 families (700 people) were left homeless with only the clothes on their backs; 28 buildings had been destroyed…"

Westport Island History Committee

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John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"… with the aid of much more legible scans, several people, including Susan Gassett, Kyle Spear, and Nancy Sosman, along with staff members of the two…"

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"“Many of the people who must be considered as charity patients are alcoholics, and those who have personality disorders, suicidal tendencies or…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 3 of 5

"… Ward Chipman about his meetings with First Nation people [insert links: mmn map https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/6883; pagan letter…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"By the spring of 1817, food was scarce for both people and animals. The following winter of 1817 was bitter cold, testing even the most hearty of…"

Otisfield Historical Society

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Bangor Public Library

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Pejepscot Historical Society

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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"As the town evolved and fewer people live here year round, many businesses closed. Today, much of the Main Street business district is devoted to…"

Historic Hallowell - Hurricanes Of 1954 - Stories and Timelines

"There were 29 people that were killed. Eight of which were in Maine. Some have said this has been one of Maine’s worst hurricanes since it has caused…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… lot was pared down, selling pieces off to people whose land abutted the original Belcher Lot."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… Bridge Road, in a quiet country setting where people can picnic and enjoy the cold water of the Carrabassett River and take in the splendor of the…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"A newspaper ad crowed, “12,000 People at the park yesterday. Nothing like it ever known in Eastern Maine.” By 1912, however, interest in the…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… speech, in which he paid a compliment to the people of the town in their efforts to fittingly celebrate their anniversary of establishment as a…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… with the following introduction: “We greet the people of Lubec. This being their first landing of a passenger and freight steamer from the outside…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"… Eileen Fitzpatrick X Then as now knowing people in power provides clout. Revolutionary War hero Col."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"… in the state” be set up to “give our young people the same opportunities as those in other places.” By the following year, the high school had…"

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

"… the hospital's network of healthcare options for people. The St. Joseph Hospital is one of the oldest and one of the best hospitals in Maine."