Maine Memory Network

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"The original 1680 plantation of North Yarmouth encompassed present-day North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Yarmouth, Chebeague Island, Pownal, Freeport…"

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

"… trash incinerator in the heart of downtown, divisive politics, and an effort by the residents of the beach neighborhoods to separate themselves…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Student Narrative of MDI History

"… found on the island tell of encampments by Native Americans – the Abnaki. There is no written information from this time period but archeological…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 2 of 4

"Cyrus served as major general of the Sixth Division, Massachusetts Militia; was one of the founders of Thornton Academy in Saco; and was elected…"

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"In August 1961, pulp from the Lincoln Division traveled into outer space as a component of the shell of a NASA balloon satellite."

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

"… he was transferred to the 14th Maine Infantry division. Hiram left the Army after the Civil War ended and returned to Maine."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… British troops, victorious over the 10th Militia Division of Massachusetts in a rout in nearby Hampden, traveled up the Penobscot River and…"