Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - Pioneer Club, Presque Isle, ca. 1915

"Parkhurst, George Parsons, H. Forbes. Seated is Rev G. Park. The Presque Isle Pioneer Club was organized in June 1915 by the remaining living…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Cutler Memorial Library dedication, Farmington, 1903

"The principal speaker was the Rev. Lyman Abbott, a son of Jacob Abbott. The local schools were closed, and many businesses suspended operations for…"

Lincoln, Maine - Lincoln Center Baptist Church, Lincoln, ca. 1900

"Rev. Sylvester Besse arrived at Lincoln Center on 28 November, 1845, from Paris, Maine. He was ordained a little more than a year later, soon after…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A New Look at an Old Painting

"We can look at Rev. Fisher's painting in many different ways: Literally – in its accurate rendering of buildings and landscape features, a view that…"

Skowhegan Community History - Bloomfield Academy

"… very first term of the academy was in 1814 and Rev. James T. Hall, a man from Scotland, was the first teacher."

Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library

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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"Rev. John SawyerMaine Historical Society The Reverend John Sawyer sat for his daguerreotype in 1854 when he was 99 years old."

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

"It was during this pastorate of Rev. Townsend that the beautiful stained glass memorial windows were introduced."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 4 of 5

"Rev. Mr. Cummings spoke very well. Main Street, Dixfield, ca. 1890Dixfield Historical Society Once these building blocks were put in place…"

Early Maine Photography - Occupational

"The Reverend Jotham Sewall of Chesterville, Rev. Jones of Farmington (pictured at left) and the Reverend Asa Cummings of Portland each wear their…"

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"Matthew W. Reilly. Rev. William O’Connell decided to name the church “St. Mary of Lourdes” on October 6, 1903."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"In that same Centennial Souvenir, Rev. J.D. McGraw wrote, “In the town of Surry we have not a single rum shop."

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

"Rev. Loring’s sons Thomas, Levi, and Jeremiah purchased land and built houses in the Walnut Hill area of North Yarmouth."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - The Coming of the Swedes, 1870-73

"Rev. Andrew Wiren, New Sweden, ca. 1890New Sweden Historical Society First school, New Sweden, ca."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Prominent Women

"… on April 27, 1835, in Strong, the daughters of Rev. William and Delia M. May. Their father was the local Congregational pastor, and the importance…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"… Massachusetts, and on August 1, 1793, appointed Rev. Jesse Lee to the Province of Maine and Lynn circuits."

Westport Island History Committee

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Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"Rev. Samuel Longfellow, ca.1850Maine Historical Society Reverend Samuel Longfellow This daguerreotype by an unknown photographer conveys…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement

"Burden Collection The Rev. Samuel Freeman Pearson (1841-1901) was a Portland Fundamentalist preacher, leader of the Gospel Temperance Mission, and…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Founding of the Farmington State Normal School

"Following the graduation ceremonies, the Rev. Dr. Ballard, State Superintendent of Common Schools, made the following comments: Our Normal School at…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… Hudson, Esq., of Guilford and the oration by Rev. George A. Martin of St. Johnsbury, Vermont. A concert at 7:30 by the Bangor Band featured a…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"The Rev. Seth Noble, the settlement's first permanent minister, arrived in 1786 and insisted on calling the village Sunbury."

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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