Maine Memory Network

Bridge, Baring, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1930 Location: Baring Media: Glass Negative

Chase Store, Post Office, Baring, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Penobscot Marine Museum Date: circa 1910 Location: Baring Media: Glass Negative

Princeton: Woods and Water Built This Town

Princeton benefited from its location on a river -- the St. Croix -- that was useful for transportation of people and lumber and for powering mills as well as on its proximity to forests.

Student Exhibit: Can You Help Our Free Skowhegan Public Library?

The Skowhegan Free Public Library was built in 1889 with money donated by Abner Coburn and the town of Skowhegan. Mr. Coburn left $30,000 in his will towards the building of the library. In 2005, for the library to fully keep up with their programs need to make some renovations. These changes would allow for more use of technology, more room for children's programs, and provide handicap accessibility.

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - The Shaping of the Borderlands: Arcane Deeds and Failed Colonies - Page 1 of 5

"Known as the Popham or Sagadahock Colony, it barely lasted a year, from 1607-1608. The region was also impacted by the 1621 grant given by the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - In the beginning, there were the Wabanaki…

"After 150 years of these conflicts, barely 1,000 Wabanaki men, women, and children remained in Maine."

C19 on Pine Point Beach
by Beth, Scarborough

Cancer patient experience during pandemic

Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall

We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.