Research Resources - Maine
- Archives
- Acadian Archives, Fort Kent, Maine. According to the Maine Archives and Museums web site: "The Acadian Archives collects manuscripts and audio/visual material relevant to the history, folklore, and folklife of Maine's St. John Valley."
- Archival Research Catalog, U. S. National Archives & Records Administration (NARA)
- Archives in Maine, presented by the New England Archivists.
- Archives of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, Portland, Maine. According to the Maine Archives and Museums web site: "Archives of the Episcopal Church in Maine, 1820-present. Including the North East (newspaper) 1872-present, parish files, etc."
- Bates College Special Collection Library, Lewiston, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Rare books and manuscripts with strengths in religion and natural history."
- Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society Archives, presented by the Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell.
- Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, Maine. According to the Maine Archives and Museums web site: "The Brick Store Museum is a history and art museum focusing on southern Maine. There are changing exhibitions and a semi-permanent exhibition focusing on Kennebunk in the Federal Period, guided tours of the 1803 Taylor-Barry House Museum and architectural walking tours of the National Register historic district."
- Burnham Tavern Museum, Machias, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Built in 1770, Burnham is the oldest building in eastern Maine. It is the only one with Revolutionary War history."
- Colby College Special Collections, Waterville, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums.
- Directories of Archival Resources for Archivists and Researchers, presented by the New England Archivists.
- The Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library at Bates College, Lewiston, Maine.
- Fogler Library Special Collections Department, Orono, Maine. According to the Maine Archives and Museums web site: "Specializes in State of Maine material including: Maine History, depository for Maine State Documents, University Collection, large manuscript collection, Clinton L. Cole Maritime History Collection, maps, newspapers, families, businesses, organizations and the Maine Historic Photograph Collection."
- Kittery Historical and Naval Museum, Kittery, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Displays items and artifacts that reflect Kittery's rich historical and maritime past."
- Library of Congress Digitized American Memory Collection
- Library of Congress Online Map Collections, American Memory.
- Maine Archives and Museums
- Maine State Archives
- Mineral and Fossil Museums, Exhibits, & Displays in the United States - Maine
- Mt. Desert Island Historical Society and Museum, Mount Desert, Maine.
- New England Archivists – Internet Resources
- Repositories of Primary Sources - Maine - Online resources from the Univ. of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives.
- Waponahki Museum and Resource Center, Perry, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The Waponahki Museum is dedicated to the preservation of language and culture."
- Historical Sources
- All About Maine - Detailed History, Extract from Maine Almanac (1980) by Jim Brunelle, the Maine Secretary of State's Kids' Page.
- All About Maine - History Timeline, the Maine Secretary of State's Kids' Page.
- Allagash Wilderness Waterway/Tramway Historic District, Millinocket, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums.
- American Folklife Center - The Library of Congress' repository for American folk music and folklore and folklife collections.
- American Life Histories - Maine - Manuscripts from WPA Writers’ Project (1936-1940), Library of Congress - American Memory.
- American Local History Network - Maine
- American Memory - the Library of Congress' gateway to primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. “Mission: American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning.”
- Architecture of the United States, presented by Glass, Steel, and Stone.
- Bangor Historical Society, Bangor, Maine. According to the Maine Archives and Museums web site: "Since 1864 BHS has preserved and promoted the history and culture of the Penobscot River Valley through exhibits, lectures, events, books, etc."
- Blacks in 19th Century Maine, Voices of Maine, presented by the Visible Black History.
- Brownfield, Historical Society, Main Street, P.O.Box 264, Brownfield, ME 04010-0264; 207-943-2185. (The Society has information on local stone quarries.)
- Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay, Maine. A narrow gauge coal fired steam train is operated in the re-created historic village "composed of locally significant historic structures. Antique vehicles in New England are on display in the museum.
- Border Historical Society, Eastport, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums.
- Brownville / Brwnvl Junction Historical Society. "Collections contain information about: slate quarries, three railroads, Moses Greenleaf, Jr. (Maine's first map maker) and iron ore mining and manufacturing at Katahdin Iron Works."
- Castle Tucker, Wiscasset, Maine. According to the Maine Archives and Museums web site: "Built in 1807 on a hill overlooking the Sheepscot River, Castle Tucker presents a vivid record of Wiscasset history. The interior reflects the varied interests of a Victorian family, including ship portraits, natural history specimens, and mementos of foreign travel."
- Chronology of Maine History, 986 - 1920: List of dates and events, excerpted from The Maine Book (1920), presented by the Waterboro Public Library, West Waterboro, Maine.
- Colby College Special Collections, Waterville, Maine.
- Courthouses Recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) in Maine.
- Deer Isle, Maine - A History of Deer Isle, Maine and Deer Isle Research Resources, by Dave Buckhout, from The Almanack: The Journal of History, Travel & Lore.
- Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society and Museum, Sunset, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society includes a restored 1830 farmhouse, an exhibit hall, and an archives building, available for genealogical and other research. Volunteers are in the process of cataloging photograph and document collections."
- Eagle Island State Historic Site, South Harpswell, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Eagle Island was the summer home of North Pole explorer, Admiral Robert E. Peary. The island is equipped with a pier which makes visitation possible throughout the summer...."
- Fishermen's Voice, News & Comment for and by the Fishermen of Maine. (This site includes some articles that contain information on the Maine stone industry.)
- Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site, Edgecomb, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The fort was built to protect picturesque Wiscasset, once the most important shipping center north of Boston...."
- Fort Knox State Historic Site, Prospect, Maine, according to the coastlinememories.com construction of Fort Knox began in 1844. "It was the first granite fort built in Maine. Huge granite blocks quarried from Mount Waldo, located upriver 5 miles were carried by river barge to Fort Knox's wharf." (The link from which the preceding information was obtained as the coastlinememories.com web site is no longer available.)
http://fortknox.maineguide.com/ - General Bibliographies of Maine Town Histories, presented by the Davistown Museum, Liberty, Maine.
- Ghost Towns of Maine, presented by Gary B Speck Publications.
- Google Book Search: You can use Google Book Search to search for specific subjects in thousands of books available through the Google Book Search - both books under copyright and in the public domain. Hundreds of books are added regularly, so check back if you do not find books on the subject for which you are seeking information.
- Greater Portland Landmarks, hosted by Road Runner - Time Warner Cable of Maine.
- Historic Federal Buildings, by Phineas E. Paist and Harold D. (View by State or Architect)
- Historic Houses and Forts, presented by MaineToday.com.
- Historic Light and Fog Station Information Photography - Maine, presented by the U.S. Coastguard.
- Historic USGS Maps of New England, Unh Dimond Library, Documents Department & Data Center (New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New York)
- "A History of Shipbuilding and Granite," by Mark Honey, in The Ellsworth American.
- The History of Tools and Tool Manufacturing - Maine Tool Makers and Manufacturers Bibliography, presented by the Davistown Museum.
- History Online
- ImagineMaine - According to this web site, ".is to provide a representation of the state of Maine through images, history, recipes and other info."
- Index of Resources for Historians - the Index is maintained jointly by the Department of History of the University of Kansas and the Lehrstuhl für Ältere deutsche Literaturwissenschaft der Universität Regensburg, and is managed by Eric Marzo of Regensburg and Lynn H. Nelson of Kansas.
- Jay Historical Society, Holmes-Crafts Homestead, 14 Old Jay Hill Rd. (Rt. 4), Jay, ME 04239; (207) 897-4876. (There are displays of old tools and granite-related items.)
- John Paul Jones Memorial State Historic Site, Kittery, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums.
- Kennebec Historical Society, Augusta, Maine.
- The Library of Congress American Memory Collection Search (Use the search word "Maine" to locate photos, documents, and WPA life histories about Maine.)
- Library of Congress Digitized American Memory Collection
- Lighthouses of Maine Listed, presented by William A. Britten on his Lighthouse Getaway web site.
- Linkpendium - Maine (genealogy and history resources)
- Machiasport Historical Society (collection), Machiasport, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Extensive collection of genealogy; marine photos; period furniture and costumes."
- Maine Archives and Museums (Historical Resources)
- American Indians
- Archeology in Maine
- Archives in Maine
- College and University Museums and Special Collections in Maine
- Heritage Tours Index (Civil War Heritage Tours, Maine Maritime Heritage Trail - Coming Soon, and the Maine Art Museum Trail.)
- Historic Sites in Maine
- Industrial History List
- Maine Alphabetical Town Index
- Maine Historical Societies
- Maine History
- Maine Transportation Sites
- Maritime History
- National Register of Historic Places
- Maine Attractions, presented by MaineToday.com.
- Maine Buildings, Structures, & Architects on the Philadelphia Architects & Buildings Project (PAB) web site. You can search the database for buildings, structures, and architects either as a visitor or you can register free. You cannot search for specific cities, but you can search for county locations. There are no photographs presented, but the location and/or address and the name of the architect are included if known; and the historic registration information is also included.
- Maine Covered Bridges Listed, presented by MaineToday.com.
- Maine Culture and History, presented by MaineToday.com.
- Maine Economic History (Bibliography), presented by the Waterboro Public Library, West Waterboro, Maine.
- Maine Encyclopedia, presented by Infoplease.com encyclopedia entry on Maine. (Subjects presented include: Facts and Figures, Geography, Economy, Government and Higher Education, History, and Bibliography.)
- Maine Facts and History, presented by the State of Maine. (Topics covered in this section include: Maine History Told by Mainers, Genealogy Resources, Geology, History, Maps, Statistics, Weather and Climate, and Wildlife and Plant Life.)
- Maine Firsts Throughout History, Revised Extract from Maine Almanac (1980) by Jim Brunelle, presented by the Maine Legislature.
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Maine Granite Industry Museum, presented by the Maine Granite Historical Society.
- Maine Historic Sites, presented by the State of Maine.
- Maine Historical Records Repository Guide (Based on the 1997 survey by the Maine Historical Records Advisory Board and the Maine State Archives), presented by the Maine State Archives.
- Maine History Resources, presented by the Waterboro Public Library, East Waterboro, Maine. (This is a compilation of web sites about Historical Maine.)
- Maine History Resources, as of 1956 (Bibliography), presented by the Waterboro Public Library, East Waterboro, Maine. (Scroll down to the section.)
- Maine Historical Society, Portland, Maine.
- Maine History Sources: Antiquarian Authors (before 1940), presented by the Davistown Museum, Liberty, Maine.
- Maine History: Primary Sources, Contemporary Authors (1940 - present), presented by the Davistown Museum, Liberty, Maine.
- Maine History Told By Mainers, presented by the State of Maine.
- Maine Lighthouses - A Virtual Guide, presented by Jeremy D'Entremont, New England Lighthouses - A Virtual Guide.
- Maine Lighthouses Listed, presented by MaineToday.com.
- Maine - Local Historical Societies, presented by the State of Maine.
- Maine Marine Maritime Heritage Trail, presented by the Department of Economic and Community Development.
- (Maine) MEUSGenWeb Project (genealogy and history resources)
- The Maine Memory Network, a project of the Maine Historical Society. The web site states that the Maine Memory Network is a "statewide cultural database of important documents relating to Maine's history. The database is comprised of photographs, documents, artwork and artifacts contributed by Maine's cultural institutions...."
- Maine PBS - "The Story of Maine"
- Pre-history Through The 14th Century
- The Story of Maine (a television series)
- Program 1: A Place Apart
- Program 2: A Part of the Maine
- Program 3: They Came by Sea
- Program 4: A Love For the Land
- Program 5: The Nation's Playground
- Program 6: Trails, Rails, and Roads
- Program 7: Power Lines
- A Timeline of Maine Arts and Culture
- A Timeline of Native American Culture
- Maine Public Gardens, presented by MaineToday.com.
- Maine Resources, presented by the Waterboro Public Library, Waterboro, Maine.
- Maine Steam Locomotives by City, presented by Richard Jenkins on his Surviving Steam Photo Archive web site.
- Maine Swedish Colony, Stockholm, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Three historic sites are currently being restored as part of a program to perpetuate the history, culture, and traditions of this Swedish Colony established by the State of Maine on July 23, 1870."
- Maine Through the Ages, presented by the American History Network.
- Maine Tourism Association Attractions Directory, presented by the Maine Office of Tourism.
- Maine's Hidden Treasure (Deer Isle & Deer Isle® Granite) Photographs of Deer Isle and history of the Deer Isle® Granite by Thomas R. and Deborah A. Fletcher. They describe their walk on Barred Island Reserve on Deer Isle with their photographs and prose.
- "Maine's history shaped by trail of resources," by Kelley Bouchard, Portland Press Herald Writer, February 3, 2002. The writer states that limestone would be placed on ships at Thomaston and Rockport, and Hurricane Island, Deer Isle, and Vinalhaven granite quarries "produced desirable Maine granite, all of it headed south to build cities along the Eastern Seaboard."
- Maine's Volcanic Past, presented by the Maine Geological Survey.
- Making of America (MOA) Making of America is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.
- Map of Maine - Clickable Map of Maine Sailing Grounds, presented by the Maine Windjammer Association.
- Maps - Old Maps of New York and New England (retail web site) Historical Ink offers map reproductions of ".New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut Cities, Towns & Villages & Gazetteer Excerpts."
- Maritime Maine Heritage Trail
- Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum/St. George Historical Society, Port Clyde, Maine (history, photographs, and bibliography). The lighthouse building is constructed of granite and brick, but the origin of the granite is not stated.
- Mid-Coastal Maine: Tall Ships And Then Some, by Betty Lowry, member Society of American Travel Writers. (This site includes the stone industry trade in the presentation.)
- Monson, Maine - The History of Monson, Maine, excerpted from the book, History of Monson, Maine 1822 - 1972. (This excerpt has a section on the Monson Slate Quarries and the Monson Railroads.) This excerpt is presented by the Town of Monson, Maine.
- Monson, Maine - Monson's 175th Anniversary Celebration An Historical Perspective. Address by Monson Town Historian Althea Haggstrom French Delivered at the Town's Celebration Ceremony on Saturday, June 28, 1997. (This address mentions the Monson black slate industry.)
- National Archives and Records Administration - Northeast Region, Boston, Massachusetts.
- National Geologic Map Database, presented by the United States Geologic Survey.
- The National Parks Service - History and Culture “Explore America's cultural resources - buildings, landscapes, archeological sites, ethnographic resources, objects and documents, structures and districts.”
- National Register - Online Travel Itineraries in the United States
- National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) Listing of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in Maine.
- New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide - in Maine
- Nickels-Sortwell House, Wiscasset, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The elegant facade of the Nickels-Sortwell house dominates the main street of Wiscasset. Built by Captain William Nickels in 1807, the architecture recalls the period when ship-building and the maritime trade brought prosperity and sophisticated tastes to this riverside community."
- The Nineteenth Century in Print: The Making of America in Books and Periodicals. A distributed digital library collaboration at the Cornell University Library - Library of Congress - American Memories.
- Osher Map Library, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine. There are over 20,000 maps in the collection ".focusing on colonial America, northern New England, and Maine."
- Our Heritage: The Maine Mountain Heritage Area e-encyclopedia of the Mountain Counties.
- Owls Head Light State Park Birch Point, Owls Head, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Lighthouse and beach providing shore access to Penobscot Bay."
- Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Unique 19 century seafaring village preserving and presenting Maine's rich maritime heritage. Our historic campus encompasses 8 historic buildings, a modern exhibit gallery featuring annual shows and a regionally important library and archives with collections strengths focused upon maritime history and regional genealogy."
- The Pequawket Historical League - An association of historical societies and museums along the Maine and New Hampshire border, whose purpose is to share common goals and interests in historical research and to encourage the public to enjoy and appreciate New England heritage.
- Poland Spring Preservation Society, Poland Spring, Maine. This society is "dedicated to preserving the unique historical architecture of the Maine State Building and the All Souls Chapel which are located in Poland Spring, Maine."
- Quoddy Head State Park, Lubec, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The eastern most point of land and lighthouse in the United States is adjacent to the park. The scenic trails follow rock cliffs rising from the ocean 80 feet below and traverse a dense evergreen forest...."
- Railways - A Summary of the State of Railroads in the United States, Including the Prospects for a Pacific Railroad, from the Report of the Superintendent of the Census for December 1, 1852 - Seventh Census. Web site presented by the Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum.
- Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society, Rangeley, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "An educational, charitable, non-profit organizations whose purpose it is to discover, identify, collect, preserve and interpret printed materials, artifacts, and original historical records which document the history and tradition of the region and its people."
- Repositories of Primary Sources - Worldwide
- Resources for Historians, Hanover College, Department of History, Hanover, Indiana.
- Resources for Historians on the World Wide Web, A Service of the History Department, University of Nevada, Reno.
- Resources for Historians - The History Guide, presented by Steven Kreis.
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Rocky Coast Rock Shop 70 Beech Hill Crossroad, Mount Desert, ME 04660; 800-270-6388, Steven Haynes and Juanita Sprague, Proprietors, & the Maine Granite Industry Museum. Steven Haynes and Juanita Sprage are the local authorities on Maine’s historic granite industry. They have collected specimens from over 350 of the abandoned granite quarries in Maine, and they have helped to create the Maine Granite Industry Museum located at 62 Beech Hill Crossroad Mount Desert, Maine, which is hosted by the Maine Granite Industry Historical Society.
- Ruggles House Society, Columbia Falls, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "A Federal style small mansion furnished with period antiques. House has a flying staircase and intricate carving in drawing room. There are very few flying staircases in the country."
- Skolfield-Whittier House, Brunswick, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "We are the historical society for Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell, as well as Maine's center for learning about Joshua L. Chamberlain. Our three museums cover local history, seafaring/medical history, and the story of Maine's Civil War hero, Joshua L....."
- Special Collections Web Resources, hosted by the Rare Book and Manuscript Section of the American Library Association, includes links to discussion lists, information about electronic records, and online preservation resources.
- Sprague's Journal of Maine History, General Index 1913-1926
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Stone Cutters Online, presented by Dorothea McKenzie. Interesting sections and photographs presented on this web site include: Projects, History, and Photo Galleries.
- U. S. National Archives & Records Management (NARA)
- Victoria Mansion, Portland, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Historic house museum built in 1858. Finest example of Italian villa style architecture."
- Vinalhaven, Maine - A Brief History of Vinalhaven, prepared by the Vinalhaven Historical Society, August, 1995.
- Photographs of granite-quarry related subjects including: the Bodwell Granite Co.'s Stoneyard; the Paving cutting yard at the Leopold Quarry; A three-masted schooner loading paving at a small quarry on the island's northwest side c.1895; The big pit at the Leopold Co. of New York's paving quarry about 1915; and Granite carvers working on decorations for the monumental U.S. Customs House in New York City, 1907.
- Vinalhaven Historical Society, Vinalhaven, Maine. The society contains the history of granite quarrying.
- Washington County, Maine, Historic Sites Inventory - Museums & Historic Sites by Name
- Willowbrook At Newfield, Newfield, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The largest fully restored 19th century museum village in New England. Trades and crafts displayed in 37 structures and over 10,000 artifacts...."
- WPA Life Histories from Maine - Manuscripts from the Federal Writer's Project, 1936-1940, Library of Congress.
- Libraries
- Bangor Public Library
- Bowdoin College Library Special Collections, Brunswick, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Bowdoin College was chartered in 1794, and some of the books now in the Special Collections and Archives have been here since then.Other collection highlights include: manuscripts relating to the early history Maine and Massachusetts,...."
- Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Maine.
- LIBCAT: U.S. – Maine
- LibDex - Maine
- Library of Congress Digitized American Memory Collection
- Maine Archives and Museums
- Maine State Library
- National Archive (NARA) Northeast Region, Boston, Massachusetts (Research resources of retired records)
- Osher Map Library, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine. There are over 20,000 maps in the collection ".focusing on colonial America, northern New England, and Maine."
- Portland Public Library, Portland, Maine.
- Rockland Public Library, Rockland, Maine.
- Rockport Public Library, Rockport, Maine.
- URSUS - Shared Catalog of the University of Maine System, Bangor Public Library, Maine State Library, Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library.
- Waterboro Public Library
- Museums
- Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, Maine. The museum exhibits include Maine's Native American culture, arts, and archaeology.
- Bangor Historical Society is now the Bangor Museum and Center For History
- Bar Harbor Historical Society Museum, 34 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor, Maine.
- Barraks Museum, Border Historical Society, Eastport, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "An organization of Eastport area residents committed to preserving local history and operating the Barraks Museum formerly a barracks on the grounds of Eastport's Fort Sullivan. The Barracks was first a soldiers store, then a Barracks for US Officers, then it was moved to present location and became a dwelling place and then a museum."
- Belfast Historical Society and Museum, Belfast, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Four new exhibits featuring Belfast's maritime history, notables, Percy Sanborn paintings and " All Things Belfast". Also: photographs, scrapbooks and maps."
- Boothbay Railway Village, Boothbay, Maine. A narrow gauge coal fired steam train is operated in the re-created historic village "composed of locally significant historic structures. Antique vehicles in New England are on display in the museum.
- Border Historical Society (Museum), Eastport, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "An organization of Eastport area residents committed to preserving local history and operating the Barraks Museum formerly a barracks on the grounds of Eastport's Fort Sullivan. The Barracks was first a soldiers store, then a Barracks for US Officers, then it was moved to present location and became a dwelling place and then a museum."
- Brick Store Museum, Kennebunk, Maine. "The Brick Store Museum is dedicated to preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Kennebunks."
- Brooksville Historical Society Museum, Brooksville, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums.
- Cherryfield-Narraguargus Historical Society Museum, Cherryfield, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. A small museum with collections of tools, household items, etc. c.1840-1920, many photographs and a large genealogical collection of local families.
- Children's Museum of Maine, Portland, Maine; (207) 828-1234.
- Colby College Special Collections, Waterville, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Contains books, manuscripts, and letters of Maine related authors...."
- Cole Land Transportation Museum, Bangor, Maine.
- Counting House Museum - Old Berwick Historical Society, South Berwick, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "A community museum & historical society based in a c.1830 cotton mill building at the head of navigation of the Piscataqua/Salmon Falls River. South Berwick, birthplace of author Sarah Orne Jewett, was also the location of one of America's earliest water-powered mills in 1634. Exhibits include gundalow models and artifacts from the archaeological excavation of the Humphrey Chadbourne homesite c. 1643-1690."
- Davistown Museum, Liberty, Maine. "The Davistown Museum is a regional history, tool and art museum in the hill country of central coastal Maine."
- Deer Isle Granite Museum, P.O. Box 469, in the Webb Building on Main Street, Stonington, ME 04681-0469; (207) 367-6331. (The museum focuses on the history of Maine's granite quarries and the men who worked in them. The museum includes a 7- by 15-foot model that shows the life of the Crotch Island quarry workers in the early 1900s. During the 16-minute running time, you can see the men leaving Stonington to cross the harbor to the Deer Isle® Granite quarries to work.)
- Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society (exhibit hall), Sunset, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society includes a restored 1830 farmhouse, an exhibit hall, and an archives building, available for genealogical and other research...."
- Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society Blacksmith Shop Museum, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums "Our Society runs two buildings, The Blacksmith Shop Museum on Dawes Road and the Observer Building on Union Square."
- Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The only museum in the country solely focused on the important role of Maine in the history of American art."
- Franklin Historical Society Museum, Franklin, Maine (Sullivan Road, Route 200, Franklin, ME 04634; (207) 565-2223, 565-3323, or 565-3635) Granite industry tools and a galamander are presented at the museum in addition to other exhibits on lumbering and shipbuilding.
- Freeport Fire and Rescue Department Museum, 4 Main Street, Freeport, ME 04032; (207) 865-3421.
- Freeport Historical Society Museum, Freeport, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The Freeport Historical Society has two historic properties both listed on the National Register. Our Main Street property houses our headquarters, museum, archives and museum store. The Pettengill Farm is an early 19th century salt water farm on 120 acres."
- Friendship Museum, Inc., Friendship, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "We are a one room school house which is our museum and holds our collection of memorabilia of the Town of Friendship."
- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History, Bar Harbor, Maine.
- Great Harbor Maritime Museum, Northeast Harbor, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Housed in the old fire station in Northeast Harbor, the museum is exhibiting copies of photographs depicting specific aspects of maritime history surrounding the Mount Desert Island area with a focus on boat design, boat building and the resulting impact on the community."
- Hamlin Memorial Library and Museum, Paris, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Hamlin Memorial Library, the historic Oxford County Jail House, is located on scenic Paris Hill next door to the birthplace of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin. The building was established as a library and museum of local history in 1901 by Dr. Augustus Hamlin and continues to operate as both to this day."
- Hampden Historical Society Museum, Hampden, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Hamden Historical Society has a museum, a carriage house with a summer kitchen, a blacksmith shop with tools and Hannibal Hamlin's law office and archives with genealogical records."
- Hendricks Hill Museum, Southport, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The museum is in an 1810 farmhouse.There is a reference room with Southport Town Reports, genealogical material, photographs, and postcards depicting Southport Island life."
- Historical Society of Wells and Oguinquit (Museum and Archives), Wells, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The Historical Society of Wells & Oguinquit headquarters are located in an 1862 meetinghouse. The building contains museum rooms, archives, local history collections, a genealogical and research library and the meetinghouse for concerts, wedding and educational programs."
- Holmes-Crafts Homestead Museum, North Jay, Maine. One of the exhibits presented at the museum is a North Jay granite quarry display. For further information, call the Jay Historical Society at (207) 645-2732.
- Hose 5 Fire Museum, Bangor, Maine.
- House Museums - Historic Properties in Maine, presented by The Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA).
- Hudson Museum, University of Maine, Orono, Maine.
- Isleford Historical Museum, Isleford, Maine; (207) 288-3338. The Museum presents exhibits relating to the Town of Cranberry isles during the nineteenth century when the schooners were used to transport goods. One of the exhibits is a collection of tools.
- Jay Historical Society, Holmes-Crafts Homestead, 14 Old Jay Hill Rd. (Rt. 4), Jay, ME 04239; (207) 897-4876. (There are displays of old tools and granite-related items.)
- Joshua Chamberlain Museum, Brunswick, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "We are the historical society for Brunswick, Topsham, Harpswell, as well as Maine's center for learning about Joshua L. Chamberlain. Our three museums cover local history, seafaring/medical history, and the story of Maine's Civil War hero, Joshua Chamberlain."
- Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site, Brownville Junction, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums.
- Kittery Historical & Naval Museum, Intersection of US Highway 1 and Maine Highway 236, Rogers Road, Kittery, Maine; (207) 439-3080. According to the Maine Archives and Museums, the museum "Displays items and artifacts that reflect Kittery's rich historical and maritime past."
- Knox Hill Museum, Washington and Mechanic Streets, Camden, Maine.
- L. C. Bates Museum at Good Will-Hinkley, Hinckley, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The LC Bates Museum is a cultural and natural history museum that exhibits collections of Maine natural history, art, Americana, archaeology and ethnology...."
- Lincoln County Museum - Lincoln County Historical Association, Wiscasset, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The 1761 Pownalborough Courthouse in Dresden where John Adams won the case that launched his legal career and the 1811 Old Jail in Wiscasset with its original graffiti from soldiers, sailors and privateers, are the jewels of the Lincoln County Historical Association. Both National Register properties, these historic buildings, with their unique 'Law & Order' perspective, tell the story of the settlement of Midcoast Maine, from the Indian Wars through the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and up through the nineteenth century. Pownalborough Courthouse and the Old Jail are both seasonal museums offering programs and events from summer through fall. The Old Jail also houses the Lincoln County Museum which features changing exhibitions, open by appointment during the winter months."
- Maine Archives and Museums
- Maine Forest and Logging Museum, Leonard's Mill, Bradley, Maine.
- Maine Granite Industry Museum, presented by Maine Granite Industry Historical Society and Steven Haynes and Juanita Sprague of the Rocky Coast Rock Shop. Their museum, which is non-profit, is housed in the Haynes Toro Shop building at 62 Beech Hill Crossroad, Mount Desert ME 04660. You can email them with questions relating to the Maine stone quarries.
- Maine Granite Museum (See: Deer Isle Granite Museum, above.)
- Maine Maritime Museum & Shipyard, Bath, Maine.
- Maine Military Historical Society Museum, Augusta, Maine.
- Maine State Museum, Augusta, Maine. The museum has a granite exhibit that "features a stone wagon as well as examples of polished granite from different quarries in Maine."
- Photographs of the Maine State Museum exhibits that are related to granite quarrying. The granite exhibit includes a stone wagon and polished granite from different quarries in Maine.
- Virtual Tour - Museum Without Walls (Virtual exhibits include: This Land Called Maine; 12,000 Years in Maine; Maine Bounty: Woods, Sea, and Granite; Made in Maine; Struggle for Identity; and Reflections of Maine.)
- Maine Mineral Museum, at Perham's of West Paris, 197 Bethel Road, P. O. Box 280, West Paris, ME 04289; telephone (207) 674-2341. A shop connected with the museum presents a model feldspar mine and a reconstruction of a tourmaline pock, in addition to other mineral exhibits.
- Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company Museum, Portland, Maine.
- Maine State Museum, Library-Museum-Archives Building, Augusta, Maine.
- The Collections
The following quotation is taken from A Guidebook to Mining In America: Volume 2: East (Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and farther East), 2000, by John R. Park, Stonerose Publishing. The quotation is used with the permission of the author.) Mr. Park writes:
"The Museum includes an exhibit of granite quarrying in the Made in Maine section. Gems and minerals found in the State are on display in The Land Called Maine section. Non-mining exhibits include: the natural environment, shipbuilding, ice harvesting, lumbering, social history, manufacturing, and economic activities. The original section of the Statehouse building is built of Hallowell granite."
- The Collections
- Maritime and Naval Museums: Maine, presented by Lars Bruzelius.
- The Maritime Museum of Portland, Maine
- Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum - St. George Historical Society, Port Clyde, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Since 1990 the St. George Historical Society has celebrated the area's distinguished past and vibrant present by operating a museum in the keepers' quarters of Marshall Point Lighthouse. By rebuilding and remodeling the 1895 house the Society now displays for residents and visitors hundreds of artifacts and photographs that illuminate life along Maine's coast, especially the St. George Peninsula."
- Matthews Museum of Maine Heritage, Union, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The original 900 piece collection was purchased from Union Native Edwards A. Matthews in the early 1960's. The Matthews Museums now holds over 8000 artifacts of rural Maine life from the Colonial period to the early twentieth century. This exciting museum has something for all ages to discover."
- Milbridge Historical Museum, Milbridge, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Constructed new in 1996, the museum features changing exhibits about the town's rich shipbuilding history, as well as displays on local industries, historic buildings, etc. Operated by Milbridge Historical Society."
- Milo Historical Society Museum, Milo, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The Milo Historical Society is comprised of a group of community members with an interest in collecting, preserving, and promoting the history and heritage of the town. For a number of years the society has maintained a museum which has served as a point of local cultural interest and eduction (sic)."
- Mineral and Fossil Museums, Exhibits, & Displays in the United States - Maine
- Monson Museum, Monson, Maine - This museum contains material, some of which covers the slate quarries of the area. Visits are by appointment. (207) 997-3792.
- Moosehead Marine Museum, Greenville, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Katahdin is a 110' foot boat built by Bath Iron Works in 1914. Restored in 1995, it presently operates seasonally on Moosehead Lake. Collection relates to logging and lake hotels, particularly Mount Kineo."
- Mt. Desert Island Historical Society and Museum, Mount Desert, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "We have a permanent folk life collection representing life from 1761 to the beginning of the 20th century and mount rotating exhibitions. We are located in the heart of Mount Desert Island's only National Register Historic District."
- Museum at Perham's, West Paris, Maine. Perham's Museum focuses on the mineralogy of Western Maine, which have been collected by the family since 1919. Included in the displays are: "Minerals, Gems, Artifacts, Quarry model, Tourmaline pocket, etc."
- Museum of Yarmouth History, Yarmouth, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The Museum of Yarmouth History is located in Yarmouth's library on Main Street. The museum features a gallery with changing exhibits of local history and art. Artifact and research collections document more than two centuries of the history of Yarmouth and old North Yarmouth. Research and tours of the restored Old Ledge School, c. 1738, by appointment."
- Narramissic, as an Historic House Museum - Bridgton Historical Society, Bridgton, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Developing Narramissic as an historic house museum (operating farm w/functional blacksmith shop). Museum and archives for research, collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of Bridgton and surrounding areas"
- Natural History Museum, Bar Harbortre, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "We are a natural history museum that is located on the College of the Atlantic campus...."
- Norridgewock, Maine - Norridgewock Historical Society Museum
- Northern Maine Museum of Science at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. "The Northern Maine Museum of Science is located at Folsom Hall at The University of Maine at Presque Isle on south Main Street."
- About the Museum. In the Biology and Geology section of there is an exhibit on Minerals of Maine and another exhibit in preparation on Maine Slate.
- Nylander Museum, Caribou, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The Nylander Museum was dedicated in 1939 by Maine Governor Lewis Barrows. The museum houses the original collections of Olof Nylander (1864-1943), together with other collections donated to the museum. The Nylander Museum exhibits include; minerals, marine fossils, mollusks, sea shells and mounted animal specimens from northern Maine."
- Oakfield Railroad Museum, Oakfield, Maine. According to the Maine Archives and Museums web site: "The railroad station was built in 1910 by the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad.Today the Oakfield Station is one of three remaining wood frame railroad structures between Searsport and Fort Kent. The museum contains exhibitions related to the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad from its start in 1891."
- Old Firehouse Station Museum, Great Harbor Collections Inc., P.O. Box 145, Main Street, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662.
- Old York Historical Society, York, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Tour our museum buildings showcasing over three hundred years of furnishings and accessories that tell the story of life in York as it used to be. Historic buildings are located in the center of York and along the riverfront where the town was founded in the 1650's. The museum also has one of New England's most superb collections of regional decorative arts."
- Owls Head Transportation Museum, Owls Head, Maine.
- Page Farm and Home Museum, Orono, Maine. According to the Maine Archives and Museums: "Original 1860's post and beam barn contains 23 exhibit areas on agricultural and rural Maine history from 1865-1940. Also has one room school and gardens seasonally."
- Pejepscot Historical Society Museums, Brunswick, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "We are the historical society for Brunswick, Topsham and Harpswell, as well as Maine's center for learning about Joshua L. Chamberlain. Our three museums cover local history, seafaring/medical history, and the story of Maine's Civil War hero, Joshua Chamberlain. This site has changing local history exhibits and the society's research collection."
- Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, Maine.
- Portland Harbor Museum, South Portland, Maine.
- Portland Head Light Museum, Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
- The Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine.
- Quoddy Maritime Museum, Eastport, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Collections contain maps of area, 14' X 15' model of the proposed Quoddy Dam, a video oral history display as well as other vhs tapes of interest, and much more. Currently on exhibit is "Lewis Hine Visits Eastport, 1911". A museum gift shop, Quoddy Crafts features the work of 20 local crafters and four other not for profits. A visitors center is maintained to help answer tourist inquiries."
- Redington Museum - Waterville Historical Society, Waterville, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Original house built in 1814 by Asa Redington for his son. Redington descendants lived here until 1924 when the building was donated to the Waterville Historical Society as a museum."
- Rumford Area Historical Society Archive/Museum, Rumford, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "We are a historical society with a small archives (paper work, books, pictures, newspapers, historical info, etc.) at the Municipal Building in Rumford."
- Saco Museum - York Institute Museum, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The Saco Museum is a museum of regional art and culture featuring exhibitions of fine and decorative arts and historical artifacts from the Saco Valley. Highlights include: paintings by John Brewster, Jr., Gibeon Bradbury, and Charles H. Granger as well as exceptional furnishings and personal belongings from local families."
- Seal Cove Auto Museum, Camden, Maine.
- Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Founded in 1939 as a non-profit educational institution, we are the world's oldest and largest museum of mass transit vehicles.Operated by New England Electric Railway Historical Society, Inc. doing business as Seashore Trolley Museum."
- Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Society Museum, Sedgwick, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Our society was the first minister's residence and serves as the Society's headquarters and museum. Within the same property is the Sedgwick Historic District as listed on the National Register and includes the Minsters (sic) residence, one room schoolhouse, hearse house, Town pound, Town common, original Town meeting house and rural cemetary (sic)."
- Swan's Island Lobster and Marine Museum, Swan's Island, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "We preserve the commercial fishing history of Maine."
- Telephone Museum, The, Ellsworth, Maine.
- University of Maine Museum of Art, Orono, Maine,
- Vinalhaven Historical Society Museum, Vinalhaven Island, Maine. The following quotation is taken from A Guidebook to Mining In America: Volume 2: East (Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and farther East), 2000, by John R. Park, Stonerose Publishing, Co. The quotation is used with the permission of the author.) Mr. Park writes:
"The Museum features tools and photographs from the now-abandoned granite quarries, including a restored galamander and models of galamanders. Artifacts on display include quarrymans' tools ad chests, granite cutters' tools, including special tools for cutting paving blocks, sample paving blocks, and sculptures. Non-mining exhibits include fishing and marine items, and farming tools.
"According to the Self-Guided Walking Tour, there is a large restored galamander across from the town library.
"Granite quarrying was the main occupation of Vinalhaven from 1826 to 1940. Thirty quarries remain (all inactive), two of which are owned by the town and are used as swimming holes. It is claimed that galamanders were invented by a local resident named Elder Littlefield.
"A Self-Guided Walking Tour of the Town of Vinalhaven and Its Granite Quarrying History (brochure) is illustrated with historic photographs, albeit, it appears that very little described in the brochure is still in existence."
- Victoria Mansion (House Museum), Portland, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Historic house museum built in 1858. Finest example of Italian villa style architecture. 90% of original furnishings are on exhibit."
- Washington County, Maine, Historic Sites Inventory - Museums & Historic Sites by Name.
- Willowbrook At Newfield (Village Museum), Newfield, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "The largest fully restored 19th century museum village in New England. Trades and crafts displayed in 37 structures and over 10,000 artifacts...."
- Winterport Historical Association Museum, Winterport, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Located in the vestry building of Winterport Union Meeting House. The museum houses records, pictures, documents, maps and other items relating to local history."
- Woodlawn Museum, Ellsworth, Maine, presented by the Maine Archives and Museums. "Elegant Federal house on 180-acre estate (now a public park) in Ellsworth, ME containing original family furnishings that reflect the privileged lifestyle of three generations of the Black family. Unique collection of carriages and sleighs, beautiful formal gardens, two miles of hiking trails, and 17 acres of open fields."
- Other
- 1895 U.S. Atlas - Maine
- Acadia Byway, presented by the National Scenic Byways Program.
- All About Maine - Maine Products, the Maine Secretary Of State's Kids' Page.
- Cyndi's List - Online Research Resources - Maine
- Facts About Maine, presented by the State of Maine.
- Foliage Tours, presented by MaineToday.com
- Google - Maps (Use Google’s Local Map, Satellite, and Hybrid (combination map and satellite image) views to view locations of your choice. Be sure to designate the location in the search field in the Google - Maps window.)
- Guide to 50 States – Maine
- The Insider's Guide to Maine's Mid-Coast
- Island Highlights of the Region - Midcoast Region of Maine - This site includes a description of Vinalhaven known for its granite quarries, which are abandoned today.
- Maine Almanac, presented by Netstate.com.
- Maine Archives and Museums
- Heritage Tours Index (Civil War Heritage Tours, Maine Maritime Heritage Trail- Coming Soon, and the Maine Art Museum Trail.)
- Maine Alphabetical Town Index
- Maine Cities and Towns Online, presented by the State of Maine.
- Maine Cities, Towns, and Counties, presented by the State of Maine.
- Maine Facts and History, presented by the State of Maine.
- Maine Facts and Meta-Sites, presented by the Waterboro Public Library, Waterboro, Maine.
- Maine Ferries, presented by the State of Maine.
- Maine Guides and Books, presented by Maine Summer Company.
- Maine Highway and Tour Maps, presented by the State of Maine.
- Maine Islands (history and photographs), presented by Maine Summer Company.
- Maine Lighthouses (history and photographs), presented by Maine Summer Company.
- Maine Scenic Byways, presented by the National Scenic Byways Program.
- Maine Science & Nature Resources, presented by the Waterboro Public Library, Waterboro, Maine.
- Maine - Official Web Site of The State of Maine
- Maine Statistics, presented by the State of Maine.
- Maine Tourism Regions, presented by the State of Maine. (Map)
- Maine's Midcoast - The Insider's Guide to Maine's Midcoast
- National Geologic Map Database, presented by the United States Geologic Survey.
- Official Maine Foliage Website, presented by mainefoliage.com.
- Scenic Tours, presented by MaineToday.com.
- TerraServer-USA, sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey and MSN Virtual Earth.
- Tim's Maine Photos, presented by Tim Hilliard on the "Tim's Maine Pictures" section of his Tim's Travel web site.
- Topographic Maps and Atlases
- TopoZone "The TopoZone is the Web's center for recreational and professional topographic map users." (Includes a place name search form.)
- World Almanac for Kids Online – Maine
- WorldAtlas.com – Maine
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