Maine Memory Network

Maine's Road to Statehood - Turn of the Century to the War of 1812

"… of economic and demographic changes for the District of Maine. The population had increased nearly fifty percent during the 1790s, and between 1794…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - 1790s: A Growing Movement

"… "An address to the inhabitants of the District of Maine upon the subject of their separation," Portland, 1791Maine Historical Society The…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"… by “A Farmer” regarding the separation of the District of Maine from Massachusetts.[4] Separation was not a new proposition, “Farmer” noted: “It…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - The Final Vote

"… which turned the entire eastern seaboard into one district and thus avoided the economic burden and inefficiency of travel under the Coasting Law…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - After the War: The First Victory for Separationists

"Of its many arguments, the paper maintained a district with a population of nearly 270,000 deserved an independent government."

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"Maine Historical Society The story of the District of Maine's separation from Massachusetts began long before Congress approved its request for…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"In its early days, the GAR limited its activities merely to fraternal activities. Members soon began discussing politics, and their growing interest…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 3 of 4

"Since this time the District has operated under the same regulations. The town got its water through a four- inch distribution line from Day Mountain…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mt. Zircon Reservoir - Page 1 of 3

"… day; the first foreman was to receive $4.00 per day for a nine-hour day; and other foremen were to receive $3.00 per day for the nine-hour day."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"District Seven school, known as the Parker school , had one of the best school houses in town. High School classes were taught in it."

Historic Hallowell - Important Buildings and Institutions

"The application was accepted, the buildings were saved, and the Hallowell National Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"… general in the militia in charge of the Maine district. Also, as a colonel in the United States Army, he led recruiting efforts for the regular…"

Historic Hallowell - History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved

"On October 28, 1970, the 205 acre Hallowell National Historic District was entered on the National Register of Historic Places."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Early Schools

"… The early schools of Strong were called rural or district schools and were situated in various areas of the community to accommodate the children."

Surry by the Bay - Weathervane Dispute

"Officers of the school district were Claude L. Bonsey, President; Robert T. Carlisle, Treasurer; and Frank G. Whitney, Clerk."

Lincoln, Maine - Jeremy Nelson

"Jeremy Nelson started the school district, and without him, the district and schools might not have existed."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"As one of the Franklin County District's handful of remaining Granges, it suffers from the effects of a declining population and lost industry."

Guilford, Maine - PROJECT OVERVIEW - Page 2 of 2

"… Community Middle School – The six-town school district “supplied” seventh and eighth grade social studies teacher, Rex Webb, and a host of his…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… the Beech Hill district in 1939, the Granite District in 1920, the Witham district in 1928, the Billings District in 1921, the Long Island District…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"… percent of Lincoln's downtown business district." The first fire "destroyed two buildings and displaced four businesses." The second fire…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 1 of 2

"… dams, canal, mills, a power company, and a water district could not be finalized. He sought the assistance of a well-known, profitable, and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Byron

"District 7 School, Roxbury, 1915Byron Historical Society Over the years Byron has seen businesses come and go: spruce gum, several lumber mills…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Plymouth Company (Kennebec Proprietors) records, ca. 1625-1824

"… one of several proprietor groups operating in the District of Maine before and after the American Revolution."

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"… Historical Society Maine School Administrative District # 4 M.S.A.D. #4 In 1947 the Maine State Legislature passed a law intending to create…"