Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Raymond Wallace

"… Raymond Wallace, age 76, and his wife at their home in Thomaston. No audio versions of this interview are available."

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 3 of 3

"It used to be a home, but now it’s a fancy bed and breakfast, with six beautiful guest rooms. Each room has its own specific name: the Rose Room, the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"Torrey Home, City Park, Bath, ca. 1887Patten Free Library There were two additions built to the library."

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

"Bath was home to many theaters that came and went as the city and its residents changed. These included the Music Hall, Uptown Theater, Columbia…"

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"A survey of the Colony in 1873 found that a population of 600 had cleared 1500 acres of land and built 130 homes and nearly 130 barns."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox: Lime Works

"… wood, the rock, the teams, the hay, the wood for home consumption, the care of the buildings, and everything for the care and promotion of my…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"… a parade and special events to remember their accomplishments. Guilford Sesquicentennial Memorabilia X Modern History 1966 to Present HOME"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 2 of 4

"… two villages of East North Yarmouth and Walnut Hill. Today, that venerable building on Route 9 is home to the North Yarmouth Historical Society."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"… the fair-goers to flee to the safety of their homes. They did not realize that they had crossed that bridge for the last time."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… large dried codfish, which customers would take home to hang in their cellars. In January, 1866, the store burned, but a portion was saved by a…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 1 of 4

"… day! When he began to take cases into his own home, his wife assisted him. When mill owner Charles Forster died, his estate funded a 16-bed…"

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

"On the following day, he arrived at the home of William Read, and he organized the first meeting with early settlers."

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

"Wars and economic times impacted New Portland as in other areas. The Civil War caused a drop in population thanks to the great number of people…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"All of these towns, for economic and social reasons, eventually combined to form Skowhegan, the Native American name for the falls and the island."

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"From 1953-1955, it was home to Fullerton’s Radio. From 1955-1972, Bradford P. Belanger owned a Variety Shop."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"The site it was built on used to be the home of the old Turner House, which burned down. It was bought by Keren-happuch (Norman) Turner."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Back then you had to walk home if you didn’t have a horse to ride. At age 37, Rufus Brackley died on that walk home."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Lincoln Block

"He died in his home on November 1st, 1908, with a sudden case of pneumonia. The Bath Bank was important to the history of Bath because it was the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"… for all the citizens in Bath that want them to be their bank. They allow people to have loans to buy homes to live in and to support the economy."

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"… for most of these men, if they could have stayed home in Lincoln, they would have. Richard Stowell "Create a ‘why’ or 'how question, research the…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… new building was home to a large shop, a home economics laboratory, a science laboratory, and three additional classrooms."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"… people didn't have computers or televisions at home to entertain them. They read books and magazines instead."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"Another person from Bath who wrote letters to home was William H. Fog. In one of his letters he talks about how he was taken prisoner and sent to a…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Church Block

"… to stop the destruction of a Catholic family's home. With his brother, William Moses, they both became wealthy business men who financed: the Bank…"