Maine Memory Network

Rum, Riot, and Reform - A Call to Temperance

"… Going with the Stream, and other stories National Temperance Society and Publication House, 1883 Courtesy of William and Debra Barry X…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Business District - 1857 to 1880

"By the 1880s, Thomaston was deemed to be one of the wealthiest towns in the nation due to the influence of shipbuilding."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Andrew Anderson

"He says, “I’m not gunna tell you why but get your money out. Put it in the Nationals. Fast. That’s all I’m gunna say.” My father, I guess he thought…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Notable Residents

"… local businessmen and lawyers gained state and national recognition. William Keith sold a lot with a partially constructed house at the corner of…"

Skowhegan Community History - Sister Communities

"… Maine Memory Network, Maine Historical Society’s nationally recognized statewide digital museum. Maine Memory Network features a constantly growing…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Prison Fires - 1849 to 1924

"… O’Brien Block next door, location of the George's National Bank at the time. Prison Fire, Thomaston, 1923Thomaston Historical Society There…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

""Civil War Battle Summaries by State." National Park Service - Experience Your America. 13 Apr. 2009…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"… several historic buildings, were placed on the National Register of Historic Places, which will help provide continued protection."

Skowhegan Community History - Farming in the Skowhegan Area

"Sweet corn from Maine was popular all across the nation.   Our interview with a former farmer Today farmers continue the challenge to survive."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"… personal and business papers has focused on his national career: His years as chief of artillery during the Revolution, as well as the nearly ten…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Thomaston Expands - 1805 to 1846

"… the authority of the newly formed American nation. It punished American merchants in the process by prohibiting trading."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Politics and Enforcement

"Politics and Enforcement Back to: 1865 to 1919: The Drys Gain New Adherents and Leaders X Going Where it Will Do the Most Good The Maine…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Influential & Interesting Documents

"Influential & Interesting Documents Back to: 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret X The Drunkard's Looking Glass, ca."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes

"Taverns, People, and Scenes Back to: 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret X Darby and Joan, ca."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret

"1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret Tavern sign, Raymond, ca. 1850Maine Historical Society The Coming of Drink to New England (1620–1820)…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Business as Usual

"Business as Usual Back to: 1865 to 1919: The Drys Gain New Adherents and Leaders X Hayner Whiskey Advertisement The New England Magazine…"

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Drinking Implements

"Drinking Implements Back to: 1620 to 1820: New England's Great Secret X Scamman Jug, 1689-1702 Germany, Westerwald District Salt-glazed…"

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

"Drinking: Elegance and Debauchery Back to: 1820 to 1865: Temperance and the Maine Law Cartoon, Portland Watch or Cracking Notes, ca."

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Learn More

"Prins and Bunny McBride, 2007 (Acadia National Park Ethnographic Overview and Assessment) This text is not available for purchase, but can be found…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Permanent Settlement

"Richardson in The Creation and Growth of Acadia National Park, “Abraham Somes and James Richardson not only started the development, but were leaders…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - About Us

"… is to inspire new learning about the Wabanaki Nations with every visit. College of the Atlantic X College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, (207)…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - A Short History of Mount Desert Island

"… as a vacation resort and as the home of Acadia National Park. The extraordinarily beautiful and abundant natural environment, the deep and…"