Maine Memory Network

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The golf course was renamed The Blue Hill Country Club in 1928. The Blue Hill Country Club hosted and continues to host social functions."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"… one of the most important politicians in our country. William S. Cohen with parents Reuben and Clara Cohen, Bangor, ca. 1984Raymond H."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… busy demons, to drive the forest all out of the country...as soon as possible..." Henry David Thoreau, 1846 The District of Maine, Commonwealth of…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"… time was only one of seven such companies in the country. The factory was constructed in a U-shape and was laid out so that a truck chassis would…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"The name Mexico was chosen in admiration for the country of Mexico and its struggle to be free of Spanish domination."

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"General depression swept the country. Some mines never got started. In the end, even the strong companies dwindled with diminishing markets and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… the early 1920s, offered winter Nordic and Cross Country skiing, and hosted an annual winter carnival, first at its ski jump location on Spruce…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Tuscan Opera House

"… still exist today, with over 10,000 lodges in 26 countries. Even though the organization is well over 200 years old, their purpose still remains…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"… as it has with many churches throughout the country. However, this old church with its steeple that houses that old, melodious brass bell is still…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… it, Grange chapters sprang up throughout the country. In North Yarmouth, Wescustogo Grange No. 27 was formed in 1874."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… there while also learning a love of horses and country life. Bonnie Smith of Yarmouth and Sheila Libby Alexander of Cape Elizabeth, riding…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… the 1890's Hugh could see the growth of the country needing many more tons of fine quality papers and set his sights on providing just that in his…"

Winter Harbor Historical Society

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Rumford Area Historical Society

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Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"A warrant for the first Town Meeting was issued on July 7, 1811. Hopley Yeaton grave, North Lubec, ca."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… until the boundary dispute was settled and the country, as a whole, passed through the trials and tribulations of Civil War."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… were sent throughout the U.S and to foreign countries as well. Emma Poirier, Rose Daigle, Lena Cloutier, Florence Kelly, and Mary MacDonald also…"

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

"Though North Yarmouth's first town center grew up around the church, this area became less important when Route 9 converged with Route 115, one and a…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Country music superstar Garth Brooks who has sold over 100 million albums, has appeared. Other famous performers have been Bill Haley and the Comets…"

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

"She says, “This was an old-time country store. Canned goods from S.S. Pierce lined the shelves, and they carried nearly everything on could think of."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"This decreased the need of having a lumbering town that was simultaneously a seaport. Westward Expansion continued, and many of Bangor’s people moved…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… switch were introduced to classrooms across the country. These tools were primarily used as motivation to behave and were often kept behind the…"

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

"… Bangor was one of the first places in the country to have a railroad. Its railroad ran in 1836, only six years after the very first run on the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"The hotel was famous across the country for its lobby, known as the "Fish Pond," were young ladies lingered, "fishing" for husbands."