Maine Memory Network

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"The window shows black hands passing/receiving a torch and some weapons of war which might have something to do with the Civil War, which ended just…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"… metallic ships they make nowadays with blow torches, drills, and all kinds of tools they didn’t have back when Hallowell was building ships."

Western Maine Foothills Region - About the Project

"… to two or three members, and we fear that, if the torch is not passed, some of the smaller ones will simply fade away."

Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area

"… were able to go night fishing with birch bark torches. The children would hunt sea birds and spear crabs and lobsters."

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"… of wild excitement, whistles blowing, parades and torch light processions. Once more we would welcome our soldiers home and once more we would live…"

Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages

"Handcrafted in torched silk/poly blend, velvet, jersey and accented with glass beads and metal bells, this jacket creates a rustling and ringing…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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