Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"… river had been unfairly annexed, would go on to represent the Eastern District in Congress from 1831 to 1837."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"They represented an assortment of about 30 sizes and over 50 different brands. The Square Bag Department manufactured a bag having a double fold on…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 2 of 4

"… earliest settlers were of the Protestant faith, represented by Congregationalists, who established itself in 1803, with a facility at Rumford…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 2 of 3

"… Selectman, Town Treasurer, and in 1875 was Representative to the State Legislature. Mr. Park was an active temperance worker and an able…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"Finally, we have met with representatives from nine of the ten historical societies, and the consensus around the table has been that, as society…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield's Church on the Hill

"Prior to this, in 1806, representatives from the Massachusetts Missionary Society and the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel met with various…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 5 of 5

"“Representing the ‘True’ St. Croix: Knowledge and Power in the Partition of the Northeast, William and Mary Quarterly, 54."

Acadian Archives

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

"Circumstances clearly pinpointed Maine State Representative Sumner T. Pike as Master of Ceremonies. Eleanor Roosevelt attended the dedication, two…"

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… of the rise and decline of its Main Street is representative of the ways in which island life has evolved."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"Father Rasle wanted to represent the wishes of the Abenakis and be their spokesman to stand up for what was right."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - John Crosby

"married the daughter of Simeon Stetson, who represented Hampden on the Maine Constitution Committee."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Merchants' Row

"… 1837, and because the occupants of this block are representative of Bath's retail history. A few key people that have a connection to Merchants'…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Rufus represented New York in the United States Senate; and as a senator, worked on the Missouri Compromise that permitted Maine to enter the Union…"

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… 1965 • Lubec High School Marching Band represents Maine in the Cherry Blossom Parade, Washington, D.C."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"Insurance representatives, laundries, express service, boat yards, livery stables and blacksmith shops were all present and island-based."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"In many ways, this intersection represented the trends of Bath, as the city, state, and country grew."

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

"… League were all pro-Temperance organizations represented in Bangor. The pro-Temperance organizations worked together to try and stop the…"

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

"Horace "Ken" Sowles had been collecting representative examples of antique horse-drawn carriages and sleighs since before WWII."

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Longfellow Era: 1807-1901

"… first schoolmaster and his father served as representative and senator in the Massachusetts legislature, and as a judge."

Mercy Hospital - Mercy & the Community

"… they wore.” Upon its founding, Mercy Hospital represented one of the largest visible commitments made by the Sisters in Portland to their mission."

Music in Maine - Community Music

"Representing a mélange of poignant laments and serenades along with uproarious broadsides and epics, Mémère’s Notebook includes ballads from the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Slack Tide "Now...this our petition...will represent our distressed case and condition to your Excellencies...the ability of our village was…"