Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 2 of 3

"He held the rank of major general in the state militia during the War of 1812. The hardships experienced by Maine during the war prompted King to…"

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Maine State Archives

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

"A Board of Directors met a week later, with Waldo Pettengill elected as president. Hugh Chisholm could not hold this office as he was then President…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"This was later the home of Attorney John P. White. The office building shown on the left was later relocated across the street and is still operating…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Washburn attorney, Andrew “Jack” Beck and local attorney, Charles Daggett, spoke about Gould’s accomplishments and how he would be well qualified to…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"in 1838, at which time Robinson was elected to fill the remainder of his term. Following this tragic incident, duels became illegal and were no…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison is built - 1823 to 1824

"This sum included the wharf on the George's River and loading gondola for granite. Fifty builders and two lighters (unpowered barges used to transfer…"

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

"… Barron at the Court House, Goodenow and Knowlton, Attorneys for petitions, Samuel Belcher and Hannibal Belcher, for the Village Corporation and its…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - People

"… (also Maine's first female governor); Maine Attorney General (2009-2011, 2013-2019); lawyer Stephen Titcomb 1752-1847: One of Farmington's first…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"According to The History of the State of Maine by William D. Williamson, Maine flourished immediately after the American Revolution."