Maine Memory Network

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"Bangor and Piscataquis Canal locomotive "Pioneer," ca, 1890Bangor Public Library The line was just over 12 miles, from the station in the block…"

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

"… own landscape architecture business and became a pioneer in that field. Finally, the Champlain Society is significant because the sense of place…"

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

"During work on the French filmmaking pioneer Maurice Tourneur's movie Woman (1918), John van den Broeck, a 23-year-old Dutch cinematographer, slipped…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - RESOURCES

"… biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers. Philadelphia, Pa.: Everts & Peck, 1880. (M) Downs, Jacques M. The cities on the Saco."

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Spearheads Development on the Downeast Coast

"… of Land….” In April of the same year the first pioneers came to Blue Hill and settled on Mill Island at what is now near the reversing falls."

Lincoln, Maine - Benjamin Chesley

"… town of Lincoln; therefore he was a real estate pioneer. If Benjamin Chesley did not come to Lincoln and sell properties for new settlers, my…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"Elizabeth Anne Chase Akers Allen was a pioneer for her writing ability and her self-sufficient lifestyle."

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… and the hum of life in the home of the hardy pioneer. Then, as the years fly by, the growth of the settlement to a village and a town; roads and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"Many a pioneer used the Indian route to travel from the coast, moving inland, seeking refuge from the British."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin's Journal

"He wanted his children to know how the "pioneers" of the Bangor area "procured their education and livelihood, enjoyed their amusements &c." His…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"He pioneered a homely form of commentary that paved the way for later humorists such as Sam Slick, Mr. Dooley, and Will Rogers."

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection

"William P. Gannett was a pioneer in the print industry, his national magazine Comfort, published in Maine, was the first 1,000,000 subscriber…"

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation

"… 1919, and by 1928 he was recognized as one of the pioneers in the industry, as noted in the January 1st, 1928 edition of the Portland Sunday…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"… who ever walked the face of the earth.” A pioneer of seven string guitar playing, Breau recorded material for 31 albums, many produced…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"The pioneers who came to found a home for themselves and their families were generally without pecuniary means."

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Pioneers, such as Peter Bull who arrived in 1819, traveled up the Aroostook River from New Brunswick looking for a place to set up a saw mill and…"

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

"… by Martha Holmes Waxman X The modern dance pioneer Angiola Sartorio played a significant role in shaping the island's performing arts history."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… farms to become certified organic, and an early pioneer of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). In 2009, Deri Farm began a CSA at Skyline Farm…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"Settled in 1780, the pioneers planted corn, potatoes and turnips to get them through the first winter."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"Royle, E.C., Pioneer, Patriot and Rebel: Louis Delesdernier, 1972. Schad, Vicki Reynolds, More Early History of Lubec, Maine."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… a hearty bunch, not only surviving the rigors of pioneer life, but doing so on an island in Maine. 1780 Solar Eclipse Instruments, Islesboro…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… maritime heritage and culture of the state, the pioneers who founded MMM and the resulting organization have contributed measurably to the…"