Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Hampden Town House, 1849

"… receivd orders that the first Man that fired a round should have his head cut off." He added later that the building was torn down in 1872."

Historic Hallowell - John Calvin Stevens House

"Note the turret and open, rounded porch which are drawn into the skin of the house by the unifying shingles."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Old House (circa 1820-2013)

"1970Northeast Harbor Library As many year-round families on Mount Desert Island still do to this day, members of the Phillips and Savage families…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Harbor Cottage, The Old Ell (“Mame’s House”), and the Big Barn

"and Emily Savage, like other year-round settlers on Mount Desert Island, began taking in summer boarders at Harbor Cottage."

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

"By 1920 almost all of the year-round residents had moved off the island and today only the foundation stones and remnants are all that remain of a…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"The hospitality of Blue Hill’s year-round summer residents made the new residents feel welcome. Rusticators were primarily from Boston, New York…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Discover the Story of Blue Hill - Page 3 of 4

"… was both envied and resented by the town's year-round residents. One of the latter describes lasting satisfaction from dangling a summer kid by his…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Meet Blue Hill's Project Team

"… from Kindergarten through 8th grade a well-rounded education that prepares them to be responsible, creative, self- motivated, and thoughtful…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Playing at the pond

"… down entirely, its water level remained high year-round. The Quarry Pond has been used for swimming ever since."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 2 design, Bangor, 1867

"… each side of the gate would be "filled with small round cedar crooks and straight poles as convenience may occur and hung on iron grudgeons set in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Dancing, Bangor, ca. 1865

"… he began in 1864 is labeled, "Mother in a Polka round. Father introducing a Gent." Martin (1823-1904), a Bangor accountant and shopkeeper, wrote a…"

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

"The steamboat made a daily trip year-round from Swan’s Island to Stonington, Vinalhaven, Rockland and back."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… Stratton, who prior to 1631 established a year-round fish stage and trading post on islands about three miles off shore."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Welcome to Swan's Island!

"… is the current home of between 300 and 350 year round residents. Lobster fishing is the main trade, and islanders continue the tradition of living…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - IV. Transitions and troubles: Private enterprise shoulders an island’s needs

"… money." Interactions between seasonal and year-round residents varied, but there has always been fraternizing."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Postscript: More Moving Buildings

"Despite the continual year-round use of this home through 2001, certain wings of the home were cordoned-off seasonally from the year-round occupants…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin in Spanish cloak, Bangor, 1846

"He called it a silk, round topped fur hat. He also described the rest of his outfit, including where he purchased the items."

Early Maine Photography - Landscape Photography - Page 1 of 2

"A tintype of a panoramic view of Round Pond by a photographer named Goodwin shows the fishing fleet in the harbor with the village beyond."

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

"… busy place for two months in the summer, but year-round jobs were scarce and the town's resident population declined as many young people left to…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Building Boom, early 19th century

"… Boom, early 19th century Ship Samuel Watts, Rounding the Beacon, Thomaston, Maine 1970Thomaston Historical Society With the arrival of…"

Monmouth Museum

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Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… the outside of the theatre as he was making his rounds for the night. He rang the bell to warn people of the impending danger. Mrs. Chas."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Scarborough Historical Society

"… from 9:00 AM to noon and by appointment all year round. The Society provides a variety of services to the community."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"Since Ryder’s Cove was a year-round community as well, the existing stores, post office, and hotel at first provided the necessary staples and…"