Maine Memory Network

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Citizens from towns all over the state continued to answer the call throughout the next four years. By the end of the war on April 9, 1865…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"At the intersection of the street with Broadway, and in fact from thence to the stone culvert, the road has been bullied and rendered dangerous."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… gauge railroad—fire broke loose on Pleasant Street on October 22, 1886. While the local telegraph operator frantically sent SOS messages to…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipping

"… where the Bulkhead is at the bottom of Winthrop Street, stated Sam Webber. Ships that came into Hallowell were from New Bedford, New York, Boston…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston is Incorporated - 1777

"… the first framed house being built on High Street above Mill River. Montpelier Home of General Henry KnoxThe General Henry Knox Museum With…"

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"Fat Collection Students at Fifth Street School were collecting fat for the war effort. X Another thing everyone was inspired to do was save all…"

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 1 of 3

"The town field is located along Water Street. The field also runs along the Piscataquis River. Near the Town Field there is a tennis court, a…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution

"… granted the corporation a plot of land on Main Street to be used for a public library. The land was the site of the home of Benjamin Sweetser prior…"

Northeast Historic Film

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Cumberland Historical Society

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"They served as the holding place of the ice before they went to other states or even other countries."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Cutting and Ice Houses on the Bombahook

"They served as the holding place of the ice before they went to other states or even other countries."

Dyer Library/Saco Museum

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Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… while some lived at the House of Mercy on Baggot Street, Dublin. Establishing the Sisters of Mercy Sister Claire and Sister M."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"… Roberts opened Agamont House at the foot of Main Street, where he also built the village's first wharf."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Floods

"… Fredericks Flood, Jppa viewed from Academy Street, Hallowell, 1936Hubbard Free Library This flood from the black and white days, was one of…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… store (which is still there), across High Street and back down Main Street. There were oxen-pulling contests, agricultural exhibits, and local…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"… Bed and Breakfast is located on the corner of Elm Street and Prospect Street. It was built between 1890 and the early 1900s."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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

"This school is located on Church Street. North New Portland High, primary school, grammar school and the Green Schoolhouse are all names used for the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 1 of 2

"… Building was donated and was located at 489 State Street in Bangor Maine, at the foot of what is now Summit Avenue. Founded by William H."

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"View of Pleasant Street and Blue Hill Bay, ca. 1850Blue Hill Public Library Sailing vessels were built in Blue Hill as early as 1792, but it was in…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… length of time” “Standing on the steps or on the street nearby, or communicating in any way from the windows is unfavorably looked upon by…"