Maine Memory Network

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"… Society Phebe and Olin lived out their lives in peace at last, farming animals and crops and raising their children."

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"Then the calm of peace and the growth of log huts, the ring of the ax in the great forest, and the hum of life in the home of the hardy pioneer."

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - North New Portland Village

"Young Painter Wm. Bentlett Justice of the Peace Wm. Jacobs Carder & Clothier J.W. Norton Justice of the Peace The North Village is a very different…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… the National Guard was called in to maintain peace until the matter could be quieted. Soon thereafter the mill went into receivership with Eastern…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… our soldiers home and once more we would live in peace for a short time. Now we would build again in our town and take up its duties."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… and Indian War in 1763 brought a brief era of peace to the region. Fort Pownall now guarded the entrance to the Penobscot Valley; stalwart and…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"… region from Merrymeeting Bay to Moosehead Lake in peace and security. Their cruel and tragic end was a bitter irony considering the moral teachings…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future

"Later he became a justice of the peace. Mr. Knapp found opportunities to serve his country on both the battlefield and at home."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"… of 1915-1916, she participated in the Henry Ford Peace Expedition along with many other women. While living in Manhattan, Mary was given the…"

Acadian Archives

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

"… the "Court of the General Sessions of the Peace" to construct a new county road that went south from the New Gloucester Road at Walnut Hill to the…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"They enjoyed the peacefulness of the island, uninterrupted by the noise and hassle of automobiles. Island residents tried many times to repeal the…"