Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Canadian and Pacific Railroad

"Canadian and Pacific Railroad Text by Megan and Madison, students at Presque Isle Middle School Edited by Presque Isle Historical Society X…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… bringing with it a growing workforce of French Canadians, Irish, and other newly arriving ethnic groups."

Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"… for ten years, first gaining popularity with Canadian audiences through CBC broadcasts and in 1953 working as regulars on the WWVA Wheeling…"

Skowhegan Community History - Contact Us

"Contact Us Laura Richter Skowhegan Area Middle School lrichter@msad54.org 207-474-3339 http://www.msad54.org/sams"

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"Farming in the Skowhegan Area Nettie P. Rowell of Cornville X by Dalton Landry and Lucas London Farming in Maine has been a rough and rocky…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan Then and Now

"Skowhegan Then and Now   Our movie on Skowhegan Then and Now Bicycle ClubSkowhegan History House This movie was part of our heritage…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"Kennebec River Log Drive by Michael Hoy Log driving began in Maine on the Saco river in the 18th century."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area John Gray, Fryeburg, ca. 1980Fryeburg Historical Society by Dana Bulba The Abenaki Native…"

Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"Early Settlement in Skowhegan Weston gravestone X Oldest cemetary in town X Samuel Weston home X By Jordan Everett The year was 1771…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area by Lee Granville Near the border of Skowhegan lies a fertile piece of land along the Kennebec and Sandy Rivers."

Skowhegan Community History - Exhibits

"Exhibits Our Town Skowhegan, Maine X Students at the Skowhegan Middle School have been exploring local history topics for the past eight years."

Skowhegan Community History - Sister Communities

"Sister Communities This project was a part of pilot effort by Maine Historical Society, under funding from a private foundation, to support…"

Skowhegan Community History - About the Project

"About the Project Students at Skowhegan Area Middle School (SAMS) know their local history! Laura Richter, the Technology Integrator at SAMS, has…"

Skowhegan Community History - Benedict Arnold's March

"Benedict Arnold's March by Ben Axleman Benedict Arnold was a great man. He was extremely courageous, a brilliant leader, and extraordinarily smart."

Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"Lakewood Theater by Jenna Jones and Jaime Bacon Lakewood Theater X In 1895, the Somerset Traction Company of Skowhegan created a small…"

Skowhegan Community History - Bloomfield Academy

"Bloomfield Academy Bloomfield AcademySkowhegan History House The Canaan Academy was first incorporated by the court of Massachusetts on Feb…"

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"The Skowhegan Island Skowhegan dam X Fishing on the Kennebec X by Kate Hodgdon, Scott Clarke, and Gus Hoy Skowhegan Island has been a…"

Music in Maine - Music Makers

"… across the United States and Canada where she met Canadian mine operator Bruce White, who became her husband in 1898."

Music in Maine - Bluegrass Music

"… dinner that were unique to the festival, plus Canadian bands. In 1993, MPBN-TV series, “Mainely Bluegrass” filmed the festival."

Music in Maine - Community Music

"… me a Master Artist in traditional French Canadian dance, providing the chance to pass the French dance traditions down to numerous younger…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 9 of 17

"… Biddeford during the 1860s, thousands of French Canadian, Irish, and some west European immigrants migrated to Biddeford and Saco to work in…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Borderland Essays

"… what is today the American state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Boundary between United States and New Brunswick…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"Due to the influx of French-Canadians and the animosity between the French and Irish Catholics, a separate church--St."

Historic Hallowell - Day 4 - Page 1 of 3

"… and 500,000 people are without power! Over 11,000 Canadian troops came to help. Over 200 electrical crews came to help! Some people were without…"