Maine Memory Network

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… would have been supporting the efforts of the Civil War, probably an expensive venture. There is also a large rock that one of the cables of the…"

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.

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… government money stimulated industry, and the Civil War increased fish prices. Better fishing practices were also adopted; around 1871 the hook and…"

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

"… survives as a virtual time capsule of pre-Civil War grandeur. Morse made his fortune operating luxury hotels in New Orleans during the 2nd half of…"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"… Republican, was a fraternal organization of union Civil War veterans. The youngest would have been 60 in 1911, assuming a 14 year old fighting in…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"… studies classes contributed to the John Horton Civil War exhibit. The Bay School . The mission of The Bay School, rooted in the Waldorf tradition…"

Skowhegan History House

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Rumford Area Historical Society

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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Neal Dow

"… from the Edward Foley Memorial Fund 1997.245 When Civil War came, the Napoleon of Temperance took his campaign to the front by forming his own dry…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Longfellow Era: 1807-1901

"He later served in the Civil War. Servants An unknown number of servants worked and lived in the home during the Longfellow era."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The War of 1812, Civil War and WWI took the men out of the fields, leaving farm hands in short supply."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… Co., who had donated the land to the town for the Civil War Soldiers’ monument. Click on the photo below then zoom in left center and see her…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 2 of 4

"The Civil War shut down southern markets for fish and ice and insurance rates skyrocketed from Confederate predation on Yankee trading vessels."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… where 44-46 Black Point Road is today. During the Civil War, the Oak Hill station was a busy shipping point for horses and livestock for the Union…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"She was a great champion for civil rights and freedom of expression, and had a keen interest in Eastern religions."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… service had been in place since shortly after the Civil War, and phone service was established by the early 1900’s."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"During the Civil War era, her father served in the Union Army. While she was treating his injuries, she found her interest in the medical field."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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