Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - Old Town Hall and Grant Building

"Right before this new Town Hall was occupied, the “Great Fire of 1837” decimated most of the early records thought to be safely in storage."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Odd Fellows Hall

"Odd Fellows Hall Odd Fellows Hall after repairs, Swan's Island, ca. 1985Swan's Island Historical Society The Independent Order of Odd Fellows…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Seaside Hall

"When it was first constructed, Seaside Hall served as Atlantic's library. It was consistently used as a community center, hosting events such as…"

Music in Maine - Community Music

"Sometimes Grange halls served as town library and offered adult education. Leeds Grange Hall stage, 1975Leeds Historical Society The Grange…"

Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"… and School Marching Bands Click to explore community bands in Maine Community bands, historically comprised of male musicians, embraced…"

Skowhegan Community History - About the Project

"… in a local effort to save their town's Grange Hall. They have created a historic walking tour that includes a map and multimedia presentations on…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"… movies were being shown at most village community halls. In 1932 the Criterion Theatre, with more than 700 seats, opened in Bar Harbor."

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 3 of 3

"… residents, a couple of stores, and even a dance hall. Mr. and Mrs. Butler's house, Blue Hill, ca."

Skowhegan Community History - Lakewood Theater

"They began building around the year 1882. The hall was bought by William Hayden who put new floors in it."

Skowhegan Community History - Bloomfield Academy

"James T. Hall, a man from Scotland, was the first teacher. He was said to be rough in manner but was a successful teacher of the first class of 13…"

Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"… community meeting spaces, theaters, town halls, and granges. A 1991 study showed at least 66 opera houses existed in Maine, from Presque Isle’s…"

Skowhegan Community History - Kennebec River Log Drive

"… Salt II River Driving In Maine , Tall Trees Tough Men by R. Pike, From Stump to Ship (video), The Upper Kennebec Valley , Vol. 2, by Jon Hall"

Music in Maine - MAKE

"… write songs, and make music in the home and community settings. Use the navigation tool on the left to explore more of the exhibition."

Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"… military bands that provided music to troops and communities. Veteran musicians created civilian bands, often replicating their former military…"

Music in Maine - Sacred Music

"Jewish Cantors Small communities of Jewish people lived in Maine during colonial times. Beginning in the 1870s, Jewish people arrived in Maine in…"

Music in Maine - HEAR

"… the wax cylinders accessible to Passamaquoddy communities, where the remastered wax cylinders are reviving language learning and cultural…"

Music in Maine - Music Makers

"… in Maine make instruments, create music in their communities, and honor heritage. Soren Bruns, Musician Soren Bruns’ clarinet, Portland, ca."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"… 1925, the Music Hall changed ownership to a pool hall, and the location changed hands from pool halls, bars, and other small businesses, until…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"… room, a youth room, a lobby and a lecture hall. Mildred C. Wright donated $150,000 to the library for its construction."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"A brick Town Hall was begun in 1837 at the intersection of Centre and Water Streets, the current site of the Grant Building."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Theater

"… utilized the stage of the Odd Fellows Hall under the direction of Gene Jellison. Children acting in "Tom Thumb's Wedding," Swan's Island, ca…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"Epworth Hall and Seaside Hall also housed community events. Apart from the fishing industry, many laborers were attracted to Swan’s Island’s quarries."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"… from Maine, gather and perform in the Odd Fellows Hall for three nights usually in early August. Sweet Chariot musicians on a windjammer…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 15 of 17

"In Saco in the evening the Town Hall was thrown open, which was packed by a joyful crowd. Speeches, singing and cheers were the order of the evening…"