Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - A Short History of Mount Desert Island

"… been seen as a place of abundant resources and natural beauty, where hardy people worked together to carve life and a community out of the rugged…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - HISTORY

"Two long thin fingers of land create a large, naturally protected pool. Saco River from old White's Wharf, Biddeford, 2010."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"Using tools made of stone, bone, wood, and natural plant and animal fibers, they harvested an incredibly diverse range of mammals, birds and fish…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Development of an Island-wide Identity

"Mount Desert Island has long been known for its natural beauty, the resilience of its native people, and the contributions of those who have made it…"

Lincoln, Maine - Founding Fathers & Early History

"… communicate something interesting about Lincoln's history.   Grant Clay Interview on Early Lincoln   John Edwards Interview on Early…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"Pressing plants and other types of natural history collecting, as well as sharing findings from collecting excursions, remained popular among…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Savage Family of Mount Desert

"… in these times, the Savages interacted with the natural resources available nearby to establish themselves—land, lumber, and the sea."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Sources For A Short History Of Performing Arts On MDI

"Sources For A Short History Of Performing Arts On MDI Kreisler, Fritz, perf. "Beautiful Ohio." Rec. ca. 1930. Open Source Audio Collection, n.d."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - A Short History Of Performing Arts On Mount Desert Island

"A Short History Of Performing Arts On Mount Desert Island Text by Gina Sabatani and Taylor Thomas-Marsh Nestled alongside Maine's central coast, the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"“…is it possible to protect the natural beauty of the island in any way? …A company of interested parties could buy at a small cost the parts of the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Student Narrative of MDI History

"Student Narrative of MDI History Mount Desert Island (MDI) has a history that spans back over 6,000 years."

Historic Hallowell - Disasters - Natural and Man-made

"Disasters - Natural and Man-made History lesson X For Hallowell, adversity has come in many forms: freshets, fires, tornadoes and even train…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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

"Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor 21st Century Decline In 2008, a fire erupted in the Colonial’s restaurant on Main Street and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor Main Street in the 20th century Red Cross Car and Trailer, Main Street, Northeast Harbor…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"The Catholic Church with its bright symbols and colorful rituals held the attention of the native people and they came to love the faithful Father…"

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

"Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor A TALE OF BOOM AND DECLINE Text by Brook Ewing Minner and Hannah Stevens, with additional…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Big Thunder

"1884Abbe Museum The most detailed descriptions of canoeing with Frank Loring and his son Mitchell come from the letters of Caroline Briggs, a…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels

"… to developing and protecting areas of land and natural resources within the neighborhood for public benefit through the creation of botanical…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"William and Phoebe Royall settled on the eastern side of the Royal River. They built a house and farmed land between the Royal (Wescustogo) and…"

Historic Hallowell - Nature's Bounty - Raw Material, Close at Hand

"1890Hubbard Free Library Natural resource development in Maine's early history relied on raw materials, ease of processing and convenient…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Changes of a more positive nature included the major expansion of the Patten Free Library in 1962, installation of William Zorach’s “Spirit of the…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 2 of 2

"The members of the council decided to table the decision to tear down the building; and, after a petition was submitted, the council decided to lease…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Historical Society - Page 1 of 2

"… artifacts and documents and to investigate the history of the town. Joshua Phillips "Compare/contrast your topic in the past and in the present"…"