Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… Consolidated School, Swan's Island, 1954Swan's Island Historical Society The separation between islanders decreased further when the three schools…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Second Generation & Permanent Structures at Asticou

"Second Generation & Permanent Structures at Asticou John II and Climena would outlive nine of their 11 children, most of whom died relatively young…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Lodging and Hotels: A Savage Family Business

"Lodging and Hotels: A Savage Family Business Savage Family Hotel Page Images -III Click here to see pictures and read about the hotels and inns…"

Mt. Desert Island Hospital

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Jesup Memorial Library

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Architecture & Landscape database - Lost Gardens of Eden

"Mount Desert Island was a place of environmental diversity and dramatic landscape well before it became a favorite summering place of Indigenous…"

Abbe Museum

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Acadia National Park

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

"… this wonderful watercolor of a fully stocked bar at the Hampden House Hotel in 1840.The Mahogany paneled bar held cut glass decanters."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"He was admitted to the bar in 1780 and became a member of the Massachusetts General Court. In 1784 Rufus was elected to represent Massachusetts at…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… the present Grange Hall and then, of course, the Bar Harbor fires in 1947 resulted in deep concern on the part of the Surry citizens whose…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"Illegal roadhouses, kitchen bars, and clubs joined those already operating in violation of state laws X Maine License Plate, 1921 Courtesy of…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"And far cooler, for even the Rhode Island and Maine shores offered limited respite during August heat. The Roosevelt family felt no need for a bridge."

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"Other coastal communities like Bar Harbor and Camden show similar signs of great education systems. Blue Hill village was centered mostly around the…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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