Maine Memory Network

Maine's Road to Statehood - Overview: Road to Statehood

"Additionally, towns in York County sought to remain part of Massachusetts because of their close proximity to Boston, while towns across the District…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Temperance Membership

"Painted by one of the members of Rumford Corner's talented family of artists, it reflects an organization made up of men."

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"Most of Penobscot County sold the papers and the county is still here today. On January 6, 1939, Alexander M."

Westport Island History Committee

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 1 of 5

"The price for the land which would become Dixfield was: 2,895 pounds, 11 shillings and 5 pence, plus expenses incurred of 136 pounds, 12 shillings…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 1 of 3

"Saw Logs Over the Dam, Guilford, ca. 1880Guilford Historical Society As the new village began to grow and more settlers arrived, simple subsistence…"

Maine Historical Society

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"Over time, Oxford County gained recognition as one of the most mineralogically active areas on earth and came to be known for its mica, precious…"

Lincoln, Maine - W.A. Brown: Jack of all trades

"My family is full of Ford fans, all we drive is Ford. Without the dealership being started in the area my family would have to travel south to get a…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"(History of Penobscot County Maine with illustrations and biographical sketches 1882) During the great years of lumbering in Maine, most men in…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"It is believed that no other town in the county furnished a larger number of native born citizens, in proportion to its population, than Rumford, and…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"… School Pirates boys’ team won the Piscataquis County championship coached by Phil Clark. PCHS also offered a baseball team."

Lincoln, Maine - Methodist Church

"The History of the Town of Lincoln. Penobscot County, Maine: Dana Willis Fellows M.D., 1822. Print. Mattanawcook Observer, Feb. 1984. Print."

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office

"Lewiston Maine: Dingley Inc. 236-43. Lincoln Maine Historical Society, ed. "Lincoln's Early Mail Service." The Lincoln Historical Society. Print."

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

"It was said that the lines of clothing, hardware, shoes, and ship chandlery were the best east of Bangor. Lubec stores seemed primitive by comparison."

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"410-12. Print. Goodwin, Beckie. "Jacob Stinchfield." Personal interview. 5 Apr. 2010. Goodwin, Kathryn B. "Jacob Stinchfield." Personal Glimpses of the…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"The date of the first Guilford Fair is uncertain but appears to have been some time in the late 1800’s."

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"History of the Town of Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine, 1822-1928. Lewiston, Maine: Dingley, 1929. Print. Goodwin, Beckie."

Caribou Public Library

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Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"… Mercy Primary Care practices across Cumberland County, including Gorham, Portland, Falmouth, Yarmouth, and Windham."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"In Penobscot County the road ran from Bangor, crossed the bridge into Brewer thence on to Orrington."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"General Crosby worked hard to have the county seat changed from Castine to Hampden, but he proved unsuccessful in that venture as well."

Lincoln, Maine - Osgood's Store

"… North," History of the Town of Lincoln, Penobscot County Maine, 1872- 1928. Lewiston, Maine: Dingley, 1929, 747-43, Print, Flint, Warren, Joe…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"In 1834, Bangor's population was booming, its port was bustling, and it became a city. Churches, schools, and businesses that served the lumbering…"