Maine Memory Network

Historic Hallowell - A Walk On The Streets During The Ice Storm

"… the night There are no bugs on the ground, no birds in flight Inside the shelter the elderly are asleep They’re too frightened to laugh, but too…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Champlain Society - Page 1 of 2

"… and prepared animal specimens (e.g., stuffed birds), and took notes. They sang songs, wrote poems, lit firecrackers, pranked one another, and…"

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

"… an Indian woman going to church “looked like a bird-of-paradise in a barn-yard.” From Bar Harbor Days, by Mrs. Burton Harrison, 1887."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"The island is host to numerous species of birds, including nesting pairs of bald eagles. Seals are frequently spotted off shore in the summer…"