Maine Memory Network

Westport Island History Committee

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Mercy Hospital - School of Nursing - Page 2 of 3

"… well as to the classroom.” Another institutional tradition involved the Mercy Hospital shield. Carved in stone above the door of the hospital’s…"

Music in Maine - Sacred Music

"Preserved through oral tradition, it’s estimated that there are least 25,000 Shaker songs. Today the Sabbathday Lake Shakers sing about 1,000 songs…"

Music in Maine - Bluegrass Music

"… the history of Maine’s bluegrass and country traditions. He recorded fellow musicians and started the Bluegrass Music Association of Maine."

Presque Isle: The Star City - National Community Christmas Tree - 1959

"… Community Christmas Tree - 1959 It has been a tradition for our President to light a national Christmas tree beginning in 1923 with President…"

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… and measured the height of the children in a traditional manner. Rusticators were economically beneficial to Blue Hill by using the resources and…"

Blue Hill, Maine - A Real Downeast County Fair

"… in the State and Blue Hill is still known for its traditional rules. Owners and drivers come from around the country, though the purse is smaller…"

Guilford, Maine - Special Events

"Always a traditional agricultural fair, it was held on the Saturday following Labor Day and featured livestock judging, horse and oxen pulling, and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… Historical Society & Museum Per family tradition, Dr. Southgate rode into Dunstan on horseback, with all of his possessions in his saddlebags. Two…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Rumford High School Basketball - 1970s - Page 1 of 2

"… High, there has always been a strong sports tradition at the schools. Both Stephens and Rumford competed in the Class A (large school) division…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Explore photos from the "Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold" documentary

"In particular, the economy collapsed. Traditional industries like wooden shipbuilding and fishing declined precipitously."

Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"In Maine, French ballad traditions added unique sounds to the music. Starting in the 1930s, Maine embraced country and bluegrass music, with Bangor…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - 94 Front Street

"The entire Palmer family had a long tradition of running dry goods stores in Bath. After the short-lived establishment of Gershom Palmer, William P."

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"Always a traditional agricultural fair, it was held on the Saturday following Labor Day and featured livestock judging, horse and oxen pulling, and…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"It is a tradition here that Merrill Knight and Daniel Lunt, both of Falmouth, purchased the land together and shared it. However, Mr."

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"These farmers carry on the tradition set forth by their forefathers. One farmer, Conrad Bailey is walking in the footsteps of 8 generations of Baily…"

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

"Many of the people of the town enjoy keeping the traditions of the past alive. Many families tap trees in the spring and make maple syrup; many…"

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center

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Pejepscot Historical Society

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… to the landless”, temporarily freed many from traditional societal constraints. Alive with new possibilities these men began settling uninhabited…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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