Maine Memory Network

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"Large numbers of pictures of the common Maine soldier have survived, and the Maine Historical Society Collection has several representative examples."

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"… are daguerreotypes of Revolutionary War soldiers Conrad Heyer of Waldoboro and the Reverend John Sawyer of Bangor."

Maine and the Civil War - Headstone, unknown Confederate soldier, Gray, 1979

"Headstone, unknown Confederate soldier, Gray, 1979 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description In 1862 a grieving Gray family…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Lincoln, Maine - Ariel G. Edwards, WW II soldier, Lincoln, 1943

"Ariel G. Edwards, WW II soldier, Lincoln, 1943 Contributed by Lincoln Historical Society Description Ariel G."

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"He was captured by Confederate soldiers on August 19, 1864 and taken to C.S. Military Prison in Richmond, Virginia."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier, Bangor, ca. 1860

"Soldier, Bangor, ca. 1860 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865

"Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904)…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldiers' Monument, Bangor, 1864

"Soldiers' Monument, Bangor, 1864 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description The Bangor Soldiers' Monument…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Civil War era soldier's garb, ca. 1866

"Civil War era soldier's garb, ca. 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In a "Scrap & Sketch…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Soldiers marching in Presque Isle Memorial Day parade, 1944

"… by Presque Isle Air Museum Description Soldiers marching in the Presque Isle Memorial Day parade in 1944 as seen from the corner of State…"

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

"After the War many Maine residents had moved West in search of a better life or to join family members who had also migrated."

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Guilford, Maine - WELCOME

"… through merchants and businessmen, to the soldiers and heroes who lived and died here, and of the sacrifices of sweat, tears and even lives…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"Once more we would welcome our soldiers home and once more we would live in peace for a short time. Now we would build again in our town and take up…"

Maine and the Civil War - Togus Veterans' Hospital view, 1885

"… Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Togus, Me." View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

Guilford, Maine - RESOURCES

"… Piscataquis River Festival Lilac Capital of Maine Chicadee Capital of Maine Friends of COMMUNITY FITNESS Villages of Piscataquis County HOME"

Guilford, Maine - NARRATIVE

"… Historical Society Like most towns in Maine, Guilford was born on the river, taking advantage of the natural resource for transportation and…"

Guilford, Maine - CONTACT US

"… Historical Society is our meeting place for the Maine Community Heritage Project and will be a continuing team effort to update our Guilford…"

Guilford, Maine - PEOPLE

"is one of the founding fathers of Guilford, Maine. Robert Herring Sr. and Robert Herring Jr. were the the other two founders. In 1803 Robert Low Jr."

Guilford, Maine - Guilford Schools

"#4 In 1947 the Maine State Legislature passed a law intending to create regional high schools. Superintendent Frank Kent placed the wheels in motion…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"… into another cave where he destroyed five enemy soldiers. Throughout the entire operation, he went on numerous patrols in front of the lines and…"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"There were many more floods in Maine, but we only told you about three of them. There were a lot of historical objects lost in these floods, the…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 1 of 5

"It was located at an intersection at South Main Street and Hudson Avenue. It was built on May 1st, 1879. Its builder was G. W. Pratt."