Maine Memory Network

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… County Courthouse, located in Bath, the county seat, serves the following towns: Bath, Arrowsic, Georgetown, Woolwich, West Bath, Phippsburg…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"… floor, new locker rooms, showers and plenty of seating for fans. That same building would host Town Meetings, Charity Balls for the Hospital…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"… up with concrete walks, granite steps and iron seats. On July 17, 1904, the Hallowell Granite Company installed the Replica of the Gettysburg’s…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"As the Franklin County seat, Farmington continues to be a forerunner in politics, education and Western Maine business practices."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Adventures in Aroostook County - Page 2 of 3

"You would have to call in advance to reserve a seat. They served pasta and other good Italian food. Hartt’s Restaurant “served the best pizza you…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"… building to be furnished with permanent seats, blackboards, a library, and other amenities."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… was created in 1854, Bath became the county seat. Roe and Colby map detail, Bath, 1873Patten Free Library This population growth, and the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… to stage level, and flooded the first 14 rows of seats. It also filled the orchestra pit and covered the piano."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 3 of 3

"This would happen in Aroostook County because of the temperatures changing from cold to hot so drastically."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Millerite camp meeting, Orrington, 1844

"… slope of a hill and that there was space to seat "ten thousand" people. He later said there were "ten hundred" people singing hymns."

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Early Maine Photography - Family Groups

"… that his wife has died, while the son, seated center right, receives the attention of his two sisters. James Fowler family, Unity, ca."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"The inhabitants of Plantation Number One were ordered by the treasurer of the new county, Henry Rust, Esq., to assemble at a legal meeting to…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Village Schools

"One group had the slogan, “A seat for every child.” Five teachers spent about two-week’s pay to purchase their own desks to assist in furnishing…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… provided a scene of beauty to the audience seated in the balcony. Guilford Town Hall, 1916 CentennialGuilford Historical Society Sunday…"

Music in Maine - Rock and Roll, Punk, and Elvis

"The Civic Center holds 6,206 permanent seats and up to 9,500 people for concerts. The arena, as of 2024, is named the Cross Insurance Arena."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"General Crosby worked hard to have the county seat changed from Castine to Hampden, but he proved unsuccessful in that venture as well."

Presque Isle: The Star City - John R Braden

"… cheers you “to a man.” With John Willard on the seat, shake your light and dainty feet O, you can do it boy! Right well we know you can Let each…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Early on, Bangor was selected as the seat of Penobscot County. The year 1842, was the first 100,000,000 board foot year, and six years later lumber…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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