Maine Memory Network

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford - Page 3 of 4

"Chisholm. The Rumford Mechanics Institute, his final creation for his “model town” was intended for educational and recreational activities, and…"

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

"… TilsonThomaston Historical Society ➢ This is a recreation Henry Tilson’s possible conversation before he left for war."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - U.S. Flagship Hartford

"U.S. Flagship Hartford A recreation of a possible piece of correspondence of a shipman: Gunboat Kennebec Off Thomaston Maine April 23,1862 Dear…"

Jonathan Fisher Memorial

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Portland Public Library

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Kennebunk Free Library

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Cary Library

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Western Maine Foothills Region - Hugh J. Chisholm, Sr. - Page 2 of 2

"… was for the facility to provide opportunities for recreation and education. The dedication, which Chisholm and his friends attended, was held on…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Mexico - Page 3 of 3

"… and, as the population grew, other forms of recreation were found: dance halls, pool rooms, boxing matches, horse racing, a movie theater."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - New Sweden Athletic Club

"… the Depression and there were not many jobs or recreational things. 1936 Bangor to Caribou Marathon SkiersNew Sweden Historical Society Some…"

Guilford, Maine - SPORTS - Page 3 of 3

"… have a middle school team and we have a Pirate Recreation program that starts our little Pirates out young! So the next time you're rolling through…"

Wilson Museum

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Skyline Farm

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The General Henry Knox Museum

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Kennebunkport Historical Society

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Maine Conservation Corps

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

"Puritans set strict limits on behavior and recreation but allowed drinking. In Maine's Richmond's Island in 1639, settler John Josselyn wrote…"

Music in Maine - Music Education

"… of musical skills in young people, incorporating recreation opportunities alongside music practice. For nearly 90 years, a robust camp scholarship…"

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

"1915Bangor Public Library This wonderful outdoor recreational park has attracted people from all over to the huge variety of events and attractions…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"… carriage & sleighs and provides educational and recreational programs based on the role of horse-drawn transportation in the cultural, social and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Catch of the Day: Clamming and Lobstering - Page 2 of 4

"More licenses are available for recreational clammers who want to dig just enough for their families."

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"… with alcohol, this new form of transportation and recreation accounted for an increasing number of deaths. Drunk driving remains a major problem."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Stockholm, Maine

"Recreation in Stockholm Many people in Stockholm were looking for a way to get outside and do something."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"… Harbor Library Arthur Gilpatrick owned a recreation hall with a bowling alley, pool tables and a snack bar."