Maine Memory Network

Norcross Heritage Trust

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Blue Hill, Maine - Welcome to the town of Blue Hill!

"… the mountain now encompasses a mix of people with many different backgrounds and a vibrant cultural life surrounded by wilds, woodlands and water."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin self portrait, 1889

"… experiences working at Katahdin Iron Works, in a "wild land township" near Brownville, starting in 1888."

Baxter State Park

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - …next came the artists and rusticators.

"These canvas “calls of the wild” influenced the vacation plans of people seeking relief from the noise and pollution of industrialized urban life."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Dixfield - Page 2 of 5

"Hunting wild game and trapping were also important jobs for daily survival. Berrying in the summer was an annually awaited event."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Performance

"… Library These native performances and tours were wildly popular with summer visitors; Frank “Chief Big Thunder” Loring was perhaps the most…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators on the Rise

"The call of the wild was one thing, but what about the tug of social preening and pure entertainment? Bit by bit, these appeared on the scene: in the…"

Historic Hallowell - The Hallowell Union Fire Club

"… Chandler Robbins, Thomas Agry, Samuel Sumner Wilde, and Nathan Moody, who paved the way for the firefighters of today. Dr."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 2 of 4

"… played out in the now classic movies, "The Wild One" with Marlon Brando (1953), and "Rebel Without a Cause" with James Dean (1955)."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"… beans, corn, and squash and hunted deer and other wild game as well. Occasionally they warred with other tribes along their frontiers, but these…"

Guilford, Maine - BUSINESSES - Page 2 of 3

"… of services for slaughtering, processing, and wild game. Beef processing costs 55 cents per pound dressed; federal beef processing costs 70 cents…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Frederick A. Tompson

"… the Emerson School on Munjoy Hill (1897-98), the Wilde Chapel in Evergreen Cemetery (1902), the Castle in Deering Oaks (1894), the Armory on Milk…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Guiding Services for Sport Hunters

"Or the time a steamship captain saw an Indian wildly signaling him from a canoe out of sight of land, Assuming he was in trouble, the captain stopped…"

Skowhegan Community History - Skowhegan: "A Place To Watch"

"… country and experience the thrill of a wet and wild ride down the Kennebec. Gone are the great days of logging and of the many mills that lined the…"

Music in Maine - MAKE

"… performing in operas, vaudeville, and so-called “Wild West” shows. They met and sang with people from other Indigenous communities, blending…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 5 of 6

"… a kindred spirit who not only loved the natural, wild parts of the island but also could financially assist Charles in furthering his passion for…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… making seasonal journeys to hunt and gather wild animal and plant foods. Using tools made of stone, bone, wood, and natural plant and animal…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… of the savage region, only the red man and his wild beast companions wandering in undisputed possession through the pathless forest depths."

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… of this tribe had for generations past roamed the wilds of this region from Merrymeeting Bay to Moosehead Lake in peace and security."

Lincoln, Maine - That Pioneer Spirit

"Spring gives birth to the many wild animals that frequent the hills, valleys, and woods that make up Lincoln’s 76.8 square miles: black bear…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"In 1884, Wilde Rose, now named Shoreacre, was the first cottage to be built on Parker Point. Shoreacre was built by George W. Butler."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… Society The day of the Armistice was a day of wild excitement, whistles blowing, parades and torch light processions."

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"… some signage but they plan to keep the island wild and uninhabited while still allowing the fisherman their limited use of Malaga."