Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Design for rustic fence, gate, Bangor, 1867

"… his cellar the fifth his grounds the sixth, the passage to a house barn garden field or pasture is one continual pleasure or source of vexation."…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"… damage was guaranteed in the horrendous storms in passages around Cape Horn. The sail loft they built in 1875 still stands in its original location…"

Lincoln, Maine - Ballard Hill School, Lincoln, ca. 1930

"Wright. He then read a few passages from the Bible. Ballard Hill is no longer used as a school but is now Ballard Hill Community Center."

Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"Short comments, and in places longer passages, provide broad contextual background at appropriate points in the narrative."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 2 of 2

"… an explosion while supervising the blasting of a passage through the rapids in the Adroscoggin river."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"At low tide, the wooden fence hinders the passage of fish, rendering them easy to spear or catch. Wabanakis did not build this weir due to fishing…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"A blindfold statue symbolizes the passage from outer darkness to inner light, and trade implements have mystical and symbolic meaning."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1865 to 1919: The Drys Gain New Adherents and Leaders

"… continued to see social drinking as a rite of passage. Near the end of her life in 1913, Mrs. Stevens told the faithful, "...we can see prohibition…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 2 of 2

"… work done by Champlain Society members and this passage: “Seldom are geological facts more plainly presented."

Blue Hill, Maine - Shipbuilding: An Important Early Industry

"… a report back to the ship owners and was given passage back to the States by the Irish government."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Neal Dow

"… of Mayor Deal Now appeared shortly after the passage of the Maine Law and reflects the spirit of a number of Mainers opposed to the dry ideal."

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… be transported across the bay to Eastport to gain passage to Boston and other points. Due to Eastport’s connection to Boston the town had the best…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Roads: From Footpaths to Super Highway

"… and trees were cleared from the paths to allow passage for horses. As the settlements grew, attention was given to roads and ferries."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… school day was devoted to memorizing and reciting passages from it and practicing penmanship by copying them down."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… forces, who eventually granted the party “free passage.” This was to be the first official (recorded) total eclipse in American history."