Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"… Gordon risked his life in Mogadishu, Somalia and lost it for the sake of one other man is very heroic."

Skowhegan Community History - The Skowhegan Island

"… and men were killed, and food and supplies were lost in the cold, icy river. Just recently a new park was built on the island to commemorate…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"The new library was opened in the summer of 2011, and currently hosts many community events. This website is a part of the efforts that are made to…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"They were planning to return to Falmouth to start over again, but on their way they stopped at a neighbor’s house four miles away in Canton, where…"

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

"The Columbian Hall, built about 1875 was lost in the first fire and it's loss was greatly felt as this is where all the activities and and…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"In response, President Abraham Lincoln sent out a call for a volunteer army from every state in the Union. The Civil War had begun."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"On December 6, 1902 the building was lost to a fire. The whole building was ruined. A new Odd Fellows Hall (I.O.O.F.) was built in 1904."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"The cost of lost mills in the freshet of 1820 was $20,000 (approx. $300,000 today). Many cattle and sheep were also drowned."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"Arthur’s brother, Walter, stayed in Bangor and, in 1886, went to work for AL & RC Boyd on Hammond Street selling candy and fruit."