Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 1 of 3

"… History of Mexico, Maine Welcome to Mexico sign, ca. 2008Mexico Historical Society Text by Lorraine Robichaud Legere Images provided by…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Missouri Compromise: A Moral Dilemma

"… Resultantly, on March 6th, President Monroe signed the Missouri Compromise, and on March 15th, Maine became the twenty-third state in the Union."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Women in Colonial Economies - Page 2 of 4

"James signed above Rachel on the land deed, exemplifying the intertwining of husbands’ and wives’ economic fortunes through marriage.(4) Overall…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Beyond Borders: A Wabanaki Perspective - Page 2 of 4

"… sometimes through deeds (or purported deeds) signed with Wabanaki leaders, and sometimes by vague agreements and grants or patents from even more…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… in 1969; and the white and gold Star Theater sign, currently in the care of Mr. Raymond Strout of Bar Harbor."

Historic Hallowell - Lineman's Journal

"When I was out today people kept putting out signs for people to come and help them and one said, “roses are red, violets are blue, CMP, we need you”…"

Historic Hallowell - Ice Harvesting on Cascade Pond ~ A Family Affair

"… winter farmers would come with their teams and sign on to haul ice. During the Depression, when times were real bad, I can remember all the people…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - East New Portland Village

"This petition was signed at East New Portland. He built the first framed house in town now owned by Richard and Lisa Emery."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"… moved or destroyed and today there are no visible signs that the park was ever in operation. Back to the War of 1812 Continue to Changing Times"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"The manager of the time at one point put a sign on the door giving the message that the theatre was closed because the piano was floating."

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

"Many came to the meeting, and seventy people signed the petition, meaning that citizens were expecting a new hospital."

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

"Rogers, signed enlistment papers on May 3rd 1861. He mustered out on June 15, not with his friends in the Second Maine, but with Company K of the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… killed due to fighting in the war thanks to the signing of a treaty. The people that did die, died of an illness or an injury."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 4 of 4

"Fishermen also used visual signs to note where to put a string of traps. For example, it was quite common to hear “dump the string” when the stern…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… residents resisted for five years, but finally signed an Act of Submission in July 1658 and the town was incorporated as Scarborough."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"… the night, talking to everyone they met, but no sign of Lura. Lura V. Libby The inscription reads: "LURA V. Dau."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"On July 1, 1966, the Medicare Act was signed into law. As a result, hospitals were required to pass stringent inspections in order to receive…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"… Society organized its own church with a covenant signed by John Crosby and nine others. In 1835 a building was erected on land presented by John…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"Certain signs cut on trees marked paths from one home to another; and if marks were cut just right, the traveler could find his way after dark."

Acadian Archives

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

"(Contrary to what the present Walking Tour sign says, the Train did not cross into Farmington in 1869."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… Washington 1783 • War of Independence ends with signing of Treaty of Paris 1789 • Louis Delesdernier appointed first collector for customs District…"

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… and barbed wire fence with its “No Admittance” signs that surrounded the facility. Accumulator One of the original "accumulators" used in the gold…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"Although road signs to Pripet still exist, no one knows the actual boundaries or how it got it’s name."