Maine Memory Network

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

"This petition was signed at East New Portland. He built the first framed house in town now owned by Richard and Lisa Emery."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"Word of the treaty reached Hampden in February of that year. Back to Incorporation Continue to Expansion"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 1 of 3

"… of the Grange, 1867 to 1900," Grange rituals incorporated a mixture of Greek and Roman mythology and Bible lessons."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - North Church

"Upon the town's incorporation in 1794, residents could not agree upon one minister, therefore it wasn't until 1803 that the multi-denominational…"

Guilford, Maine - The Next Fifty Years 1916-1966

"Piscataquis Valley Country Club was incorporated. The Guilford Chamber of Commerce was organized. Charles Herring started a slaughterhouse."

Historic Hallowell - Protect and Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police

"… Serve - Hallowell Fire and Police Hallowell was incorporated as a Town on April 26, 1771 and from its beginning recognized the responsibility to…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"Hampden Academy, incorporated in 1803 was the first school of advanced learning in the area. It also served as the Bangor Theological Seminary until…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"The early Town Warrants tell us the town hired Henry to build a box for their town records and to make a roller for the town maps."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Expansion

"Hampden Academy, incorporated in 1803, was the first school of advanced learning in the area. It also served as the Bangor Theological Seminary until…"

Highlighting Historical Hampden - Hampden Academy

"… activity of the Battle of Hampden took place, was incorporated on March 1, 1803. John Crosby and other prominent citizens subscribed the sum of…"

Skowhegan Community History - A Brief History of the Skowhegan Area

"The town of Bloomfield was established in 1814 and it lay south and west of the area of Canaan. The town of Milburn, east of the Kennebec, was…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Stephen Titcomb and the Settlement of the Sandy River Valley

"… other notable early settlers, resulted in the incorporation of Farmington as a town in 1794. Sources: The History of Wells and Kennebunk, printed…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"… diversity, and the entire collaboration was incorporated as Guilford Woolen Mills, Inc. to effectively unify marketing, research and sales."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell Schools

"On August 31, 1791, the act for the incorporation and endowment of an Academy at Hallowell Hook was signed by Governor Hancock."

Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"… 1940's by the New England Fire Muster Association Incorporated (NEFMAI). The NEFMAI was made of governing firemen muster teams."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Schools

"1880Islesboro Historical Society After incorporating as a town in 1789, residents of Islesborough (spelling until late 1800s) voted in 1794 to…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… Kent or Surry or indeed a short name of your choice, twould be more acceptable.” Surry it became and the town was incorporated on June 21, 1803."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"On January 12, 1789, Long Island, 700 Acre Island, Job’s Island, and the Lime Islands were incorporated under the name of Islesborough (spelling…"

Lincoln, Maine - MacGregor's Spool Mill

"Lewiston, Maine: Dingley, Incorporation. Kimball, Marion Reed. “Chronicle Man Enroute.” The Mattanawcook Observer Vol. 1. No. 5. April 1983, pp. 190."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Division of MDI Begins

"… the town of Mount Desert into two towns and incorporating Eden as a separate town. The first church was started in 1792."

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Summer Resorts

"… summer communities developed and expanded, they incorporated new generations of the founding families as well as new summer residents who came…"

Lincoln, Maine - Carney's Store

"In 1968, the business was incorporated as “Carney Inc." and a year later, Doris, Milton’s wife, entered the business."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Davenport Memorial and City Hall

"… roles in Bath's government when Bath was incorporated as a city in 1847. The City Hall earlier provided a home for many of the City of…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… businesses and trades till after the island's incorporation in 1789, except that many were involved in harvesting of wood for shipbuilding and…"