Maine Memory Network

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Home

"… access to three of Maine Historical Society’s oldest and most significant archival holdings: the Plymouth Company, also known as the Kennebec…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Annie Martin Snow casket at grave, Bangor, 1889

"She was the second oldest child. In 1880, she had married G. Fred Snow, and the couple moved to New Brunswick, Canada, where he worked."

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 2 of 2

"… '34 Undoubtedly longer than any snow report the oldest inhabitant ever saw. Blizzard, Lubec, January 21, 1934 Lubec Historical Society…"

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 2 of 3

"… on Exchange Street in Portland is one of Maine’s oldest datable outdoor photographs. The handsome Federal style block in the center was built for…"

Lubec, Maine - Susie Calder: Lubec's Sardine Queen

"… (Knight) Calder was born on Lead Mine Road, the oldest girl in a family of 12 children. In 1947, at the age of 16, she began working at the Union…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"Some of the surrounding islands are inhabited - 700 Acre was once the summer home of Charles Dana Gibson, creator of the Gibson Girl."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"Oldest Roosevelt son James actually cut the ribbon. However she observed the ceremony from a car. Mrs."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"BUILDINGS The Oldest House in Guilford Oldest House in Guilford, ca. 1880Guilford Historical Society Text by Belle-Natalie Wingert and Elaine…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - The McCormick house

"It is known by some as the oldest surviving home on Swan's Island, although there is debate. McCormick house 2012 X The following people lived…"

Lubec, Maine - The Blizzard of '34 - Page 1 of 2

"… “We are enjoying (?) a winter such as the oldest inhabitant never saw.” So read the January 18 1934 Lubec Herald."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - The Fales Edgarton House

"… house at 59 High Street, said to be one of the oldest in town. The house has been altered but its basic simplistic Cape Cod style is quite typical…"

Bangor Historical Society

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Presque Isle: The Star City - Dairy Farms Memories - Page 1 of 2

"He was the first in the family attend, even though he was not the oldest child. He came home for the summers and sometimes on the weekends."

Hubbard Free Library

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Skowhegan Community History - Early Settlement in Skowhegan

"… in Skowhegan Weston gravestone X Oldest cemetary in town X Samuel Weston home X By Jordan Everett The year was 1771 when people…"

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… old Town Hall building on Second Street where it exists today, making it one of the oldest continuously operating fire stations in New England."

Walker Memorial Library

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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"The oldest boy was appointed the janitor and had to arrive at school early, bring in the wood or coal and keep the fire going throughout the day."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Jacob Abbott

"… Maine on November 14th, 1803, Jacob was the oldest of five boys in his family, all of whom attended Hallowell Academy."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"It's the oldest bank in Bath still running, having been in business since 1852. The bank holds a lot of peoples money."

Skyline Farm

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Kennebunkport Historical Society

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Music in Maine - MAKE

"Hand drums and flutes are some of the oldest instruments created by humans. The melodies of birdsong and woodpeckers pounding on trees inspired…"

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

"It was one of the oldest and largest towns in the Province of Maine. Most of its settlers divided their land into lots and built along the immediate…"