Maine Memory Network

Messalonskee dam, Oakland, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Oakland Media: Photographic print

Messalonskee Lake and canoes, Oakland, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Oakland Media: Linen texture postcard

Watt property, Messalonskee Road, Long Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Hattie P.H. Watt Use: Summer Dwelling

Gorman property, Messalonskee Road, Long Island, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Lilla G. Gorman Use: Summer Dwelling

Messalonskee National and Cascade Saving Banks, Oakland, 1902

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1902 Location: Oakland Client: Messalonskee National and Cascade Savings Banks Architect: Coombs and Gibbs Architects

Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

A Brief History of Colby College

Colby originated in 1813 as Maine Literary and Theological Institution and is now a small private liberal arts college of about 1,800 students. A timeline of the history and development of Colby College from 1813 until the present.

Music in Maine - Music Education

"… an organization that purchased 190 acres on Lake Messalonskee in Sidney for a summer music camp. They provided intense music experiences to young…"

Colby College Special Collections

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From Pee Wee to Pro The Maine Way
by Danny Bolduc

I am the very first person from Maine to have played hockey in the Olympics and in the NHL.