Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"… all the things that the people in the Civil War did for us. Works Cited Fellows, Dana Willis. History of the Town of Lincoln, Penobscot County…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Wayne E. Reilly, ed. 2002: Picton Press, Rockport, ME Luther Lawrence’s US military record "Nothing But a Miracle Could Save Us" by Bryce A. Suderow."

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… Aroostook War (also known as the “Pork and Beans War” and the “Lumberjack War”), I would be nervous if I was a wife to one of the men that went to…"

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"Wars are going on and I have family members out there fighting and it does have an impact on our future if they do not return home safe and sound."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War & Biddeford

"The Civil War & Biddeford X Confederate money, 1862Biddeford Historical Society "It is with feelings of patriotic pride that I refer to…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 13 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco From the Union and Journal (Biddeford, Me.), May 10, 1861, p.2."

Mercy Hospital - Portland Hospitals Before Mercy

"The Civil War (1861-1865) also encouraged both the growth of the medical profession in the United States and the government’s investment in it for…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 3 of 3

"… the society’s start of the yearlong Maine Memory project to research and map local homes, businesses and townspeople’s lives after the Civil War."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"Three Civil War Letters Civil War Envelope, 1861Bangor Historical Society By Dana Lippitt, Curator, Bangor Historical Society On April 15…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 2 of 3

"… 7th and 8th graders have researched Strong's post-Civil War life and the story of Fly Rod Crosby, Maine's first registered Maine Guide."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"His name appears on the Civil War monument at Mount Hope Cemetery that honors the 236 soldiers from Bangor who died in the war (only fifty-five names…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - ABOUT US

"ABOUT US Biddeford High School - B.H.S. Project ASPIRE At Biddeford High School, our shared vision is that all students will graduate with the…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900 Only the gunboat “Kennebec,” built by John Hilt, was launched in Thomaston during 1861 to…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - About Us

"… histories of the Great Depression, and one on the Civil War. The Thomaston Historical Society, a volunteer organization, relies entirely on…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - About Us - Page 1 of 3

"About Us Whozit-Wherezit Exhibit X The Strong Historical Society received a grant from Maine Historical Society, through the Maine…"

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"… with the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery in the Civil War. Edwards never had to endure the southern prisons, but he was in attendance at the execution of…"

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"Some people wouldn’t have even heard anything about the war at all. The people of Lincoln might not know when there are changes happening in other…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"It also honors all Cumberland citizens who served in the military during war. A large stone originally stood at the same spot with a memorial plaque…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"By the time of the first US Census of 1790, the town’s population had almost doubled, to 1,905 persons."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"Polk researched the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. We brainstormed topics that would be important to the town and to us."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… in a Model T Ford on the dirt road that was US Route 1 from Falmouth Foreside. If it rained, the clay roads were as slippery as snowy roads."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Welcome

"… North Yarmouth’s website – we’re glad you found us! Ancient North Yarmouth, the original 1680 plantation in the Province of Maine, spawned seven…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Memorial Library

"Also, it’s important to us because it’s one of the older buildings in Lincoln and it teaches us about our past."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 4 of 4

"… Society The history of both towns reminds us of our common roots. We remember the tumultuous births of each town and recall their similar…"