Maine Memory Network

Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Wiscasset's Arctic Connection

"… off on a northern voyage, have heard him say quietly, 'Start your engine.' 'Let go for 'ard.' 'Let go aft!' they don't forget the emotional stir in…"

Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The House, 1786-1960

"… 1786-1960 "…but happier is he whose heart rides quietly at anchor in the peaceful haven of home." – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to his parents…"

Norcross Heritage Trust

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

"Savage Memorial: Thuya Garden, ca 2012 A quiet and serene memorial to Charles K. Savage was created in 1980 within the northeast corner of the Thuya…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Bar Harbor: Building of Arts

"… and unrivalled mountain view but also for that quiet seclusion and freedom from disturbing influences which are necessary to all artistic…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Bob's Bears

"… cages and the little caravan went on down the road. I was a great bit of free entertainment for me to liven up a quiet summer afternoon. X"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Tilson's Hat

"… your father of your plans.” That night it was quiet at the dinner table. Both parents were surprised that their son was going into the war."

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"… remain largely empty most of the year, it is a quiet place. Long Island in 1881Jonathan Fisher Memorial, Inc."

Maine's Road to Statehood - The American Revolution and Early Attempts at Separation - Page 1 of 2

"… dedicated to independence from Britain, Mainers quieted any murmurs of separation during the American Revolution."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Henry Knox

"… be more light than the breeze, and nothing more quiet than the vessel. Indeed, Mrs. Knox complained that the rocking was not sufficient to lull and…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"Fly Rod retired to a quiet life in downtown Phillips. Much of her memorabilia and many of her writings are on display at the Phillips Historical…"

Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - III. Boom, bustle, bust: The Steamboat Years to WWII

"… industries on Swan’s Island, and ushered in a quiet period of change. Hard times hit the nation."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Bryants and Rockefellers: Two Seal Harbor Families

"… enough, David built his own cottage within the quiet hills of Seal Harbor. Ringing Point, as it is called, was constructed upon the property of the…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"… home to the town he loved and was buried in a quiet spot beside the river in Elmwood Cemetery, a true hero and an inspiration to all."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 3 of 4

"… and even through the Indian hostilities, she quietly remained in her lonely home until she died there at the age of more than 100 years."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4

"… tests are taken by the entire class at one time, quietly, and on paper or on the computer. There are no longer tests which determine admittance to…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Resources, Links, and Bibliography for Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"… coverage of Governor Baldacci’s apology. “A Quiet Apology,” in DownEast Magazine about the Maine State Legislature’s unanimous approval of a…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"… in the West Village on the Wire Bridge Road, in a quiet country setting where people can picnic and enjoy the cold water of the Carrabassett River…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"Blue Hill offered a quiet and scenic place to spend long summers. Blue Hill had many accommodations that attracted rusticators and Blue Hill offered…"

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

"… but for most of the year life in Blue Hill is quiet. People catch up with neighbors and friends at the post office or grocery store and…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… in to maintain peace until the matter could be quieted. Soon thereafter the mill went into receivership with Eastern Trust Company."

Western Maine Foothills Region - For The Love Of Paper - Page 1 of 4

"… Historical Society It took eight years to quietly negotiate the purchase of lands surrounding the falls, upriver lands and the valley lands…"

Lubec, Maine - Klondike: Lubec's Gold from Sea Water Hoax

"… The Herald went on to report, “Everything is quiet here in Lubec tonight as could be expected with 700 men suddenly thrown out of employment, and…"