Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"If the road was not kept in good repair, the plantation was fined by the county, which added to the tax burden."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The golf course was renamed The Blue Hill Country Club in 1928. The Blue Hill Country Club hosted and continues to host social functions."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The History of Stockholm

"… town with languages and customs of three countries: Sweden, France, and England. The growth of the mills brought the French and the English into…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 4 of 4

"… Yarmouth, like many small towns throughout the country. Cumberland, once part of North Yarmouth, has since surpassed its sister town in population."

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"… the Civil War, which was fighting to keep the country together under President Lincoln. He mostly needed the money to pay the mortgage on his…"

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 2 of 2

"… Church and is the home of Little Miracles Country School. United Methodist Church, Guilford X GUILFORD BED AND BREAKFAST Guilford Bed…"

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… their craft away from the city in a more relaxed country setting. Henry Fonda, Sheppard Strudwick, Anne Revere, Dorothy Matthews, and Joseph Cotton…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"She says, “This was an old-time country store. Canned goods from S.S. Pierce lined the shelves, and they carried nearly everything on could think of."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… and this initiated the building of the military road between Houlton and Bangor—this same road connected to Presque Isle in 1839."

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… Bangor was one of the first places in the country to have a railroad. Its railroad ran in 1836, only six years after the very first run on the…"

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

"… West Village on the Wire Bridge Road, in a quiet country setting where people can picnic and enjoy the cold water of the Carrabassett River and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… of acting upon the question of accepting a road, or roads, laid out to the new depot grounds by the selectmen."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"… the early 1920s, offered winter Nordic and Cross Country skiing, and hosted an annual winter carnival, first at its ski jump location on Spruce…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"… was near what is now the corner of the Bog Road and the Long Falls Dam Road. The next was directly across the street beside the Kimball Block…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… there while also learning a love of horses and country life. Bonnie Smith of Yarmouth and Sheila Libby Alexander of Cape Elizabeth, riding…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"… to the great number of people serving their country, yet the giving and thoughtful spirit of the people stayed."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"… War, deciding then to make a new start in a new country. He settled first in Hallowell, Maine, where he remained for about six years."

Lincoln, Maine - Other Early Hospitals

"… who had just got back from an excruciating cross country practice with Mr. Cox, complaining that their muscles hurt."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"Owners and drivers come from around the country, though the purse is smaller than some, because of its relaxed, authentic atmosphere."

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

"General depression swept the country. Some mines never got started. In the end, even the strong companies dwindled with diminishing markets and…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… years, and many traveling teams from all over the country would play in Guilford. These traveling teams had names as colorful as the players…"

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.

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… took over the industry, particularly from foreign countries where labor wages were much cheaper, netting has become much less remunerative for the…"

Acadian Archives

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