Maine Memory Network

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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Acadian Archives

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahock House and The Sagadahoc Block

"Some of the businesses that were in the block were Thompson Brothers and Hallet's Drugstore. They supplied great values for tourists and offices for…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Civil War

"They requested that the teacher assess the following: effort and use of time, layout and accuracy of the writing, annotated bibliography, answers to…"

Maine's Road to Statehood - Maine in the 17th Century

"… began long before Congress approved its request for statehood 1820. It began in the early 17th century, when scattered, yet permanent, fishing…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"Fannie requested his body be sent home. She received a telegram that she should schedule a Funeral Director to meet the train in Rumford to pick up…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Bridge That Changed The Map

"… and a legislative petition was circulated requesting the area of East Strong be annexed to New Vineyard."

Mercy Hospital - Sisters of Mercy

"… Mother McAuley responded to American bishops’ requests for Sisters, she selected her dearest friend and companion, Sister Frances Xavier Warde, to…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with the request for an academy. His strong and convincing words persuaded the legislature to grant Blue Hill…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Parsons, 1862 Asking for aid from the Town during the War.North Yarmouth Historical Society Farming: All Hands Needed At the time, most towns in…"

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

"… and took a number of other official actions requesting the state government to prohibit alcoholic beverages including visiting bar owners to try to…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"The petition included the following reasons for seeking incorporation: “That their situation exposes them to difficulties which no other part of the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"When asked about the name for the town, Rev Noble replied "Bangor" thinking he had been asked about the name of the tune he hummed."