Maine Memory Network

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Early Settlements

"… Turtle Head, had several small stores and a post office. Its young residents attended the Parker School."

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"During his time in office, he met with dignitaries from over 60 countries. At home, he was given the enormous task of reducing the Defense budget by…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"Officers would sometimes conduct raids but keep the liquor. Another way that Bangor was involved was because of the movie “The Strange Woman”."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… church, and transacted business at the post office and stores in Walnut Hill. The Loring children went to the nearby Buxton School, a one room…"

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… hardware stores, blacksmith shops, schools, post office, telegraph lines and a telephone service. Residents found they could be entertained at…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Arthur R. Gould

"In 1921, Gould built a two-story office building on the northwest corner of Second and State Streets to house his electric company and the Aroostook…"

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

"We have a Presbyterian Church, a post office, a historical society and Ace Electric Company. The Lion's Hall is still here but not used very much."

Pejepscot Historical Society

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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.

Acadian Archives

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Railroad into the Village

"… Belcher, for the Village Corporation and its officers, and Wm P. Frye, for [the] Railroad Company the temporary injunction was refused and the case…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… which time it began service as a seasonal ticket office for Maine Eastern Railroad. Finally, the completion of the four-lane Sagadahoc Bridge in…"