Maine Memory Network

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… until the boundary dispute was settled and the country, as a whole, passed through the trials and tribulations of Civil War."

Western Maine Foothills Region - Continental Paper Bag Company

"… were sent throughout the U.S and to foreign countries as well. Emma Poirier, Rose Daigle, Lena Cloutier, Florence Kelly, and Mary MacDonald also…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"Though North Yarmouth's first town center grew up around the church, this area became less important when Route 9 converged with Route 115, one and a…"

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

"She says, “This was an old-time country store. Canned goods from S.S. Pierce lined the shelves, and they carried nearly everything on could think of."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor: Lumber Capital of the World

"This decreased the need of having a lumbering town that was simultaneously a seaport. Westward Expansion continued, and many of Bangor’s people moved…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 2 of 4

"… switch were introduced to classrooms across the country. These tools were primarily used as motivation to behave and were often kept behind the…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bass Park: A History of Fillies, Fame, and Fun

"Country music superstar Garth Brooks who has sold over 100 million albums, has appeared. Other famous performers have been Bill Haley and the Comets…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"… Bangor was one of the first places in the country to have a railroad. Its railroad ran in 1836, only six years after the very first run on the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"The hotel was famous across the country for its lobby, known as the "Fish Pond," were young ladies lingered, "fishing" for husbands."

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"Owners and drivers come from around the country, though the purse is smaller than some, because of its relaxed, authentic atmosphere."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Eastern Maine Medical Center

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