Maine Memory Network

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - History Detectives

"The club met after school to solve 'mysteries' with island artifacts, play games, work on exhibits, act out historical scenes, and learn from local…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Welcome - Valkommen

"Lucia. Swedish folk dancing and the sounds of Swedish music can still be heard during the various festivals and celebrations."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Student genealogy

"He married Evelyn Lora Martin in 1922 and they lived on the Quarry Road. Fritz was reported to be the fastest paving stone cutter of his time."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Summer Pleasures

"Summer Pleasures Dale Stockbridge and Galen Turner, Swan's Island, ca. 1965Swan's Island Historical Society Playing at the beach, Swan's…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"Its porch was 500 feet long and 25 feet deep. The hotel was famous across the country for its lobby, known as the "Fish Pond," were young ladies…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Winter Fun

"… Goose Pond is in the interior part of the island and there is the Quarry Pond in Minturn which was created by the filling in of water when the…"

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

"Mr. and Mrs. Butler's house, Blue Hill, ca. 1890 In the distance one can see boardinghouse for the quarrymen.Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Running the Town

"… least five people more opinions would be voiced and better decisions made. Roberta requested of the town, which asked the legislature to expand the…"

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

"Audio stories Swan's Islanders at Work and Play CD Our audios story tellers: Marguerite Staples, Marion Stinson, Sonny Sprague, Keving Staples, Eva…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Telephone communication

"Joyce in Atlantic and Isaac W. Stinson in Swan's Island Village, had a telephone line between their stores so they could talk to each other."

Music in Maine - Music Education

"Dancing to music helps children build motor skills while allowing them to practice self-expression. For children and adults, music helps strengthen…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"… instruction began and students learned contra dancing and how to foxtrot and waltz. In 1941 ninth grade was eliminated while the school year was…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Draining the quarry

"… was over each year, the rain filled up the pit and iced over in the winter to make a popular skating pond."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Bay View Hotel, Islesboro, ca. 1890 Islesboro Historical Society HEWES POINT Hewes Point, south of Ryder’s Cove, facing Bounty Cove and the present…"

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… learning folk songs and joining in folk dances. Russian contingents often performed for students at the Surry Elementary School."

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"… Surry had some specialized schools, including a dancing school and a singing school. Its cultural development continued with the advent of The…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Kids at the quarry

"Kids at the quarry Swan's Island 3-5 grade class on an old quarry boilerSwan's Island Historical Society Kim Colbeth's 3-5 grade class visited…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"Playing at the pond Although Baird's Quarry was kept drained during its working seasons, once operations closed down for the winter it was always…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"At some of the meetings they had Swedish dancing, games, and refreshments. Anyone was allowed to come to the meetings. Then something good happened."

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

"… the Veneer Hall which was used for movies and dances and meetings and church services. Work Cited: www.geocities.com/mscguide/sthis.html, Maine…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Industry

"… the Veneer Hall, which was used for movies and dances and meetings and church services. In 1905, Lewis Whitten held the record for hauling the…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Riverside Park

"… and New York agencies that included singing and dancing comedians, musical comedies, acrobats, comic opera, trick dogs, aerialists, wizards of the…"

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

"The night of the fair meant a dance at Chase Memorial Hall. You didn't have to dance, you would just bounce because the place was “just a hoppin'.”…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"During the early years of the twentieth century, upscale cottages were built along the shore. In 1913, Josiah Newton Davidson, a Pittsburgh banker…"