Maine Memory Network

Music in Maine - MAKE

"… happen seasonally for harvesting, social, and ceremonial events. Other songs honor and welcome visitors or prepare loved ones for their journey…"

Music in Maine - Military Marching Bands

"… Chandler’s Band plays annually at graduation ceremonies. Chandler's Band uniform, ca. 1950Maine Historical Society Chandler's Band hat…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"The Ceremony on July 4 Jacob Pike's personal diary for July 4 says that the day "came in calm and fine, later warm," clearly excellent weather for…"

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"In 1965 there was an opening ceremony at the Library’s current location and since then the Library has been recognized as an international resource…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gary Gordon

"… form of a few paragraphs" "Gordon" naming ceremony program, Newport News, Virginia, 1996Lincoln Historical Society Gary Gordon was born…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - V. Changing times: the Swan’s Island Ferry

"… Swan’s Island, welcomed with a festive inaugural ceremony in July of 1960. This vessel could transport seven to eight vehicles, opening up a new…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… a distinctive training cap, presented at a formal ceremony. School regulations dictated that “When not in uniform, nurses wear their caps to the…"

Early Maine Photography - Famous People - Page 3 of 3

"… to Augusta to speak at the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new State House. While there, he became ill and died on October 8, 1829."

Music in Maine - Sacred Music

"… prepares 13-year-old children for coming-of-age ceremonies called a bar or bat mitzvah. In some rural congregations, the Rabbi and cantor were the…"

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…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… need for sporting events, dances, and graduation ceremonies to be held at the town hall. The school was further expanded in 1956 when a new…"

Lubec, Maine - S.S. Cumberland: Steamer Brought Passengers and Prosperity to Lubec but Met Tragic End

"… Cumberland's arrival and initiated the festive ceremony marking the occasion.Lubec Memorial Library The wharf was later taken over by the Eastern…"

Lubec, Maine - The Lighthouse at West Quoddy Head

"Automation Ceremony X Automation One by one U. S. lighthouses moved from manned to automated. The transition came inevitably to West Quoddy, on…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"The ceremony then officially became known as the Pageant of Peace. President Eisenhower was, therefore, the first President to light the national…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Healthcare Center of Eastern and Central Maine - Page 2 of 2

"In 2002, there took place a ribbon-cutting-ceremony for the new MRI center in the medical center. This completed the renovations of the hospital to…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"When finished in 1904, a huge dedication ceremony took place in Bank Square that was attended by hundreds of people."

Lincoln, Maine - Catholic Church

"… Lincoln to offer the Word and hold religious ceremonies from time to time. Over the years, different reverends attended Lincoln, and services…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 3 of 4

"… Historical Society & Museum Graduations ceremonies have not always been what they are now."

Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"In 1978, the first ceremony in Portland inducted Dick Curless, Ken MacKenzie, and Hal Lone Pine. Mackenzie and Lone Pine broadcast Maine-based radio…"

Life on a Tidal River - William S. Cohen, The Man and the School

"Cohen attended the renaming ceremony on December 20th, 1997. "I am deeply touched by the decision of the Bangor School Committee to rename Garland…"

Pejepscot Historical Society

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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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