Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rusticators come to MDI

"Desert Island. Artists, including Frederick Church, came to the island to visit, and took away beautiful images of places on MDI."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Community and Commerce

"In good weather, most church-goers to the eastward would row to Southwest for the Congregational Church."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… designed many other buildings in Bath such as churches and schools. Charles T. Lord is another man worth mentioning because one of his letters also…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"St. Sylvia's Catholic Church, Bar Harbor, ca. 1900Jesup Memorial Library Beyond simple wooden chairs and stools, there was little furniture at the…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… best architect in the State in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Front Street looking north from Arch Street, Bath, ca."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… 1926Maine Maritime Museum In the late 19th and early 20th century, theaters were becoming a new and exciting thing in most towns."

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

"… from Bath Independent 1919 copy noted that the early businesses included a barber shop and The Lincoln National Bank."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Rustication

"In August 1855, the painter Frederick Church, who had already come to the island several times, accompanied the Charles Tracy family for a stay in…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… who made the Civil War monument by the Methodist Church, at the intersection of Main and Lee Streets."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"… on other famous artists, including Frederick Church (1826-1900), would be included in the Harbor Cottage guest register."

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

"(1874-1960) started as members of the local church congregation in Northeast and Seal Harbors, perhaps as early as 1935. Charles carefully watched Mr."

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

"Today, the Methodist Church remains as one of the most enduring landmarks in the center of the village."

Music in Maine - Community and School Marching Bands

"Often sponsored by the Catholic church, Franco band formed to provide “wholesome entertainment” for boys and young men."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 3 of 3

"1950 The Congregational Church was built in 1848 on a knoll overlooking Depot Street and Main Street. The church was dedicated in 1849."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 1 of 3

"Students hailed from across Maine; early graduates included Ruth Attean, a Penobscot from Old Town. In the early years, the training program accepted…"

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… has been a feature of Portland life since the early days of the institution, and 1933 also saw the founding of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Queen’s…"

Mercy Hospital - Portland Hospitals Before Mercy

"… a “seaman, lunatic, or pauper,” according to one early scholar. Sailors had access to the U.S. Marine Hospital, the mentally ill could go to the…"

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… Mercy Hospital Medical texts used by some of the early students remind the modern reader how medicine has changed over the years."

Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 3 of 3

"… (serving 37 years from 1930 – 1967) laid the early foundation for Mercy’s policy of fostering training for its students across New England."

Mercy Hospital - Growth & Expansion - Page 2 of 2

"In the early 1960s, Mercy could take advantage of advances in cardiac surgery and preventative health breakthroughs."

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Patten Free Library

"The Patten Free Library Text by Noah Lapointe, Austin Lewis, Kyle Perry, and Shadow Stephens 7th grade students at Bath Middle School."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Project Overview

"Project Overview In June of 2008, the community partnership of the Sagadahoc History & Genealogy Room at the Patten Free Library, the Bath…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Railroad Station

"The Railroad Station X Text by Michael Armstrong, Alexis Judkins, Emily Love, and Otto Werwaiss 7th grade students at Bath Middle School Images…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Dreamland and Liberty

"Dreamland and Liberty Text by Frazier Metcalf and Deion Osmond 7th grade students from Bath Middle School Images from the Patten Free Library Where…"