Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"History of Presque Isle Map of Presque Isle, ca. 1870Presque Isle Historical Society Text by: Kimberly R."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"Adams had been wreaking havoc among British ships when his vessel ran aground off foggy Isle au Haut."

Historic Hallowell - Industry and Immigrants-A Changing Community

"… cutters and sculptors, many of whom came from the British Isles, Spain and Italy. These artisans produced some of the finest public monuments and…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 5 of 5

"Croix, ca 1790 A sketch of Isle St. Croix from a map sent to Lt. Sydney by Lt. Gov Carleton in 1786.Maine Historical Society By 1783, then, the…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"… from settlers who carried the tradition from the British Isles. The early Scottish settlers in Nova Scotia came from the Lodge of Edinburgh."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - I. Canoes and Clamshells: The Pre-European Settlement Years

"… Orono joined with the colonists to fight the British in 1779, and one of the islets on the Northern side of Swan’s Island now bears his name."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"British forces occupied Castine, three miles east of Islesboro across the Penobscot Bay, and much of eastern Maine."

Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"… it is blended with musical influences from the British Isles and French Canadians to tell story-songs about life."

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