Maine Memory Network

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - About the Project

"… always eager to talk and be photographed, were generally quite the opposite of what we were told to expect."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1865 to 1919: The Drys Gain New Adherents and Leaders

"Stevens, Francis Murphy, and the unsinkable General Neal Dow. In this era, women became leaders of the fight against liquor."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education

"In 1807, the Massachusetts General Court granted incorporation to Farmington Academy, just 13 years after the first Town Meeting."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Sprague, John Francis. Sprague's Journal of Maine History. 2 Vols., October 1914. Print. Thoreau, Henry David. The Maine Woods."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… to this introduction by describing himself: General business man, Expert Accountant, Landscape Gardener, Rustic designer, Origin of Martins perfect…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"Generally the trails followed firm ground rather than a direct course, avoiding swamps and hills whenever possible."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"According to local history, Swan's close friend General Henry Knox used this structure as a model for the Knox Mansion in Thomaston."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - P.H. Tilson Death Notice

"… First Battle of Bull Run, 1861." EyeWitness to History - history through the eyes of those who lived it."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Village School

"… during the 1930s and 1940s, checking the general health and welfare of Surry's children. A filing by the nurse in the 1932 Town Report listed 64 of…"

Historic Hallowell - Martha Ballard

"… North: "brief and with some exceptions not of general interest'" Charles Elventon Nash: "trivial and unimportant...being but a repetition of what…"

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"The first patient appeared at Maine General Hospital on September 19, prompting administrators to establish an isolation ward rather than risk…"

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

"… Homer to the front lines of the Civil War with General McClellan’s army where he sketched battle scenes and camp life."

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

"F.F. Caswell was the general manager. Later Carl Walker became plant manager. High quality milk was provided by area farmers."

Frye Island Historical Society

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

"… on younger fishermen and the lobster fishery in general. The current trap limit continues to be 475."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"1900Scarborough Historical Society & Museum Generally, the American flag hangs from a pole outside every school."

Margaret Chase Smith Library

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