Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"Still, the economic swings of 19th-century America affected "The Lumber Capital of the World." Instability of credit and of money itself as well as…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 00-29

"… pages 00-29   Part 1, to page 29 Like most 19th century scrapbooks, Martin's contains numerous newspaper clippings."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Educator Resources

"… Marsh: "Land of Much Grass" Can You Help the 19th Century Salt Marsh Farmer?   Transportation Through the Years Roads: From Footpaths to Super…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Hotels in Thomaston

"… West Main Street, and was modified in the late 19th century with a change in the roofline. It was destroyed by fire in 1911 and was never rebuilt."

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

"… which peaked at just over 2200 during the 19th Century mining boom, entered a period of slow decline during the first half of the 20th Century and…"

Salmon Brook Historical Society

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Washburn-Norlands Living History Center

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Belfast Historical Society

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Public Library

"… perfect vehicle to translate the purposeful vision of the Library's 19th Century founders to its 21st Century role as a technology based resource."

Historic Hallowell - History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved

"… Library In Hallowell, Maine, is represented a 19th century riverport that has retained, in remarkably complete form, its architectural integrity…"

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

"In the 18th and 19th centuries, when many children seldom went to school, if at all, the homework they were given was limited to rote memorization."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Mall on West Main Street

"… for influential citizens and sea captains of the 19th century. Fine examples of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate and Victorian…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architecture

"… is a town whose architecture retains the original 19th century flavor of a New England coastal village."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Architect James Overlock

"1960Thomaston Historical Society During the mid 19th century, Knox Street, formerly known as Knox’s Lane or driveway, became a public street when…"

Strong Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"… neighborhoods, and almost all other aspects of 19th century in the Bangor area. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"

Ste. Agathe Historical Society

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing Fraternity, City of Bangor, 1868

"… Historical Society By the early years of the 19th century, the faster-paced, more intimate waltz surpassed older dances like contra or group…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding Declines - 1857 to 1861

"Blacksmith shops, ships’ chandlers, block makers and sawmills lined the south side of Water Street, while the north side was lined with houses of…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Architecture

"… StyleNew Sweden Historical Society Late 19th century/early 20th century architectural styles that are still commonly found in the Colony are the…"

Blue Hill Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Summary: The Future: Recycle or Start from Scratch?

"… today’s world in a way it probably did not in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, many individuals and businesses in our year-round Mount…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"In the 19th century the sole classroom teacher was usually an unmarried young woman, sometimes with students even older than herself."

Bridgton Historical Society

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