Maine Memory Network

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Introduction

"… born and raised in the area, and others came to live and work in the town later in life, they all spent time living in and enjoying the many…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VIII. Changing course and new beginnings (1955-Present) - Page 1 of 2

""Brain-drain", or the emigration of young, educated professionals to better paying areas in New England and elsewhere was another blow to the local &…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Oak Hotel

"Miss Mary Oak, who lived near by on the corner of Academy and Second Streets, built the hotel. Miss Oak also had a photography studio in the hotel."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - VI. The deluge of industrial expansion & immigration (1865-1900) - Page 2 of 2

"… work in the mill in addition to their other business ventures, in order to provide better lives and opportunities for their families. Next..."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Welcome to Strong

"Pierpole, a Native American living in the area when the white settlers arrived, referred to it as “middle town” on the Mussul Unsquit, his name for…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Bangor, 1849

"… years as will be seen in my account." Raynes lived in California for the rest of his life. View additional information about this item on the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Brewer, ca. 1838

"He lived in the Yreka, California, area the rest of his life. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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

"He lived a long life in the area, having many children and impacting the early settlement of the area."

Lincoln, Maine - The Stanislaus Family

"… way I connect to this family is, my grandfather lives near the Penobscot River that they lived on, too."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"As the most populated city in the area, Presque Isle plays a pivotal role in the lives of the region’s residents and continues to be the HUB of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico Corner

"William Whitman settled where G. H. Gleason later lived. Village Shop, Mexico, ca. 1900Mexico Historical Society In the census of 1880 taken by…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"Rusticators wanted to live simpler lives, though they enjoyed the amenities of a well to do American lifestyle and came from comfortable backgrounds."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"Ski Area, are named after them. The Farmington Historical Society houses its collection of artifacts in the Titcomb House on Academy Street."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Each generation left its mark on the towns where they lived. Farmington, Industry and New Vineyard can boast many families with the Norton name; each…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Measuring Rock

"Stephen Titcomb lived in a house that was approximately on the same lot as the Methodist Church (down on the level spot near the road)."

Stetson Historical Society

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …then came the settlers…

"… basket, Penobscot, 1862Abbe Museum Living in scattered homesteads and small hamlets, these hardscrabble settlers busied themselves with fishing…"

Life on a Tidal River - Fashion of the '40s

"Just think, could you ever live through the circumstances of fashion like many did during the 1940s? Fashion More examples of fashion during the…"

Franco-American Heritage Center at St. Mary's

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

"He believed in healthy living and provided a free public skating rink to be maintained by him. Individual donations to the Library; to mill workers…"

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

"… inventor; this friendship lasted throughout their lives. Chisholm bought out his brother’s interest in the business in 1872; relocated from New…"

Music in Maine - Music and Television

"… radio, often lip synching and sometimes singing live. Astor grew up on Munjoy Hill in Portland. He was a World War II veteran and a lifelong member…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Performance

"… began to increase in the Northeast and the lives and livelihood of Native Americans were drastically affected."

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

"… Harbor Library Members of the Savage family have lived in and around the neighborhood of Asticou in Northeast Harbor, on Mount Desert Island Maine…"