Maine Memory Network

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"Some would stay home and go river fishing, and night fishing. They were able to go night fishing with birch bark torches."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Abbott School

"… athlete, was killed in an auto accident near his home-town of Chicago. In his memory, his family donated money to the Abbott School for the…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - The Brick Inn

"… in 2020) X Who actually turned a one-family home into apartments in unknown. Errol Dearborn would be a good guess."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Ledyard Block

"It was a meeting place, a business center, and a home to many. It has a colorful history, with fires, Freemasonry, and several businesses."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… and visit Maine while the father would stay at home working. The father would take a train on Friday evening and spend the weekend with his family…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 4 of 4

"… determined to make the town their permanent home. Many of the town's new residents are retirees from successful careers in cities to the south."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 3 of 5

"The site it was built on used to be the home of the old Turner House, which burned down. It was bought by Keren-happuch (Norman) Turner."

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"If one of the men needed a rowboat to go to his home at Morgan's Bay or East Blue Hill over a weekend, he was charged fifty cents for the same."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Opera Company

"… regulations allowed visitors to stay in private homes, the trip expanded to many more travelers including two Surry selectmen who came as guests of…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Maine State documents and Proclamations

"… and Bath, towns near Malaga, and Phippsburg, the home of Malaga. You can read the entire document below as well as listen to Herb Adams read this…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - A Call to Temperance

"X Come Home Father, mid 19th century Ink on paper Collections of Maine Historical Society Coll. 1863, Box 3 This verse summarizes the hope of…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery

"Morse's experience carried over into his home where hotel amenities can be found. For instance, Morse's Portland house had a fabulous wine cellar."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Back then you had to walk home if you didn’t have a horse to ride. At age 37, Rufus Brackley died on that walk home."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Building Of The Arts Era

"Her family owned a summer home on Islesboro and she spent a great deal of time in the area throughout her life."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… town schools throughout Hancock County, and every home game was well attended. But the rivalries among the MDI town schools were what mattered most."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Intersection of Centre and Washington

"The intersection is now home to a large credit union chain building, a large apartment complex (Washington House) and one of Bath's few traffic…"

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

"He was being rushed home by horse and carriage but sadly died before they reached the house. Mr. Arnold, one of Haley's employees, had just walked…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and Social Reform Movements of the 1800s-1900s

"… number of African Americans made Bangor their home. John Holyoke, a man from Brewer, was another abolitionist from the 1800's."

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

"… Cross Insurance Center that is now home to all of the kinds of events that have always been a part of Bass Park."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"… people didn't have computers or televisions at home to entertain them. They read books and magazines instead."

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"Later, when we had reached home and Papa had been told of the amazing tale, we had a small celebration and “Thanked God,” for we had been put to hard…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… could hear about new methods of agriculture and home management. It was also an important social organization, sponsoring community events and…"

Prince Memorial Library

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