Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Wabanaki Today

"… Park, and College of the Atlantic, sharing their history and contemporary story with people from all over the world."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Green Mountain Railway

"… is one of the more popular stories on MDI’s history. It is still possible to see remnants of the railway on the trail up Cadillac Mountain (then…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Performance

"… parades to exemplify the cultural and artistic history and diversity of the area and eventually he took his act far beyond Mount Desert Island…"

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

"I mean now to give you a history of my discovering of the Island of Mount Desert in the year 1755 at which time the Indians were the only owners of…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Source Materials

"… dated March 8, 1902 – private publication ‘Early History and Personal Recollections of Northeast Harbor’ – by Cora Savage Phillips, date unknown -…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… number of visitors to Lubec, lured by the area’s natural beauty and recreational opportunities. Many of these people have purchased second homes…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History Bibliography

"Hallowell History Bibliography “Annual Report, 1848-1849.” Seaman's Relief Society, Hallowell, Me. Baker, William Avery."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Original Mount Desert Island Pilot Project (2006)

"… New Sweden, Skowhegan--to develop a community history committee made up of representatives from local schools, historical societies, libraries…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Movies Come To The Island

"… extraordinary and valuable part of the Island's history. Film Crew for Queen of the Sea, 1918Northeast Harbor Library To learn more about the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… distinctive role in Mount Desert Island’s social history. Island high schools competed vigorously in intra-Island competition and in games and…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"… an essential part of the island's rich artistic history. Fritz Kreisler The Kreislers and Schellings outside the Building of The Arts…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"Desert Island, Donald Bryant was making history of his own. Once he and his family had moved off of Isleford in 1923 and settled into Seal Harbor…"

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell History From a 7th Grade Perspective

"… sources to create the exhibit Disasters - Natural and Man-made.. Mr. Mahoney showing the "Tiger" on the Museum in the Streets exhibit X…"

Historic Hallowell - History Celebrated, Threatened and Preserved

"Events in her history point up the fact that Hallowell contributed to the economic, social and political history of the state and nation in areas…"

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"History of The Cotton Mill Jordan Marston & MaKayla McDonald The Cotton Mill was useful because it made fabrics like dresses and lace curtains."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 6 of 6

"… Historical Society were used to develop this history. Of particular importance are materials and memories from the collections of Samuel Savage…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Regional and Town History

"While the region retains its rural small-town nature, inhabitants can much more easily commute to jobs in those cities and even Portland to the south."

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… the cusp of the 20th century, thanks to generous natural resources and determined citizens, Surry truly had become "the happy home of hundreds.”…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… the centuries, the Kennebec Valley served as a natural corridor from the St. Lawrence River to the coast for trappers, loggers, factories, and now…"

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"These prayers are of the natures. I teach catechism to the children and young people. The rest of the morning is set for listening to the people that…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun Text by The 7th Grade Maine Studies Students of the William S. Cohen School."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 2, pages 27-37

"… Lowell apparently was unaware of the nature of the group.. Other topics and people mentioned are: Excerpt from book about Virginia, South Carolina…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Woodbury

"Fourteen years later, his wife died of natural causes. Then five years later he remarried Dorcas Fowler, who was his wife until the day he died."

Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"Written by Clio Barr Ice Storm Extras The ice storm of 1998 was a natural disaster in Maine. It was a bad storm for everyone, it killed people and…"