June 16, 2014

DIGITAL HISTORY

Stories from Maine Memory Network

Historical Image:

Ulmer Quarry and the Pleasant Street Bridge,
Rockland, ca. 1875

MMN #87773

Thanks to a Maine Memory Network digitization grant last year, Rockland Historical Society digitized a series of stereoscopic views of the city and some of its industries. This image, one of several about quarrying, shows the Ulmer Quarry near the Thomaston line. The quarry workers are breaking the limestone into head-sized pieces, by hand, and loading them into the horse-drawn teamster wagons to be hauled to the kilns along the Rockland Harbor.

View more of Rockland Historical's stereographs online.

THIS WEEK

Wednesday, June 18, 5:30pm

Maine LGBT History: Life and Activism in the 1970s, a panel discussion and exhibit

Presented in partnership with Portland Public Library, Pride Portland, and the LGBT Collection at the Sampson Center for Diversity at USM. FREE!

Location: Portland Public Library
Click for more information.

Saturday, June 21, 11:00am - 4:00pm

3rd Annual Vintage Base Ball Day Featuring the Dirigo Base Ball Club, the Essex Base Ball Organization, and the Presumpscot Base Ball Club

In partnership with Cape Elizabeth Historical Preservation Society, Scarborough Historical Society, and South Portland Historical Society. FREE!

Location: SMCC Athletic Fields, Fort Road, South Portland
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ONGOING

Wadsworth-Longfellow House Tours
House tours given by friendly guides and docents offer a glimpse into the life of America's beloved poet and his family, as well as into the cultural and social history of 19th-century Portland. The House is the oldest brick structure on Portland's peninsula, meticulously restored to the 1850s. Be sure to visit the Longfellow Garden--now in full bloom!

Tour Times:
Monday - Saturday, tours daily, 10am - 5pm (first tour at 10:30am; last tour at 4pm). Sunday 12pm - 5pm (first tour at 12pm; last tour at 4pm).

Historical Walking Tours of Portland
Walk to the waterfront and be guided through Portland's evolution from a small British colony to a booming center of American culture and commerce. Tours leave from MHS and are 60-75 minutes in length. Tours are limited to 12 guests; first come, first served. Recommended for ages 12 and older. Weather permitting.

Walking Tour Times:
Daily at 1:30pm. Call for details and group bookings 207-774-1822 ext. 212.

MHS Members:

DISCOUNT TICKETS TO MAINE STATE MUSIC THEATRE

Maine Historical Society has partnered with Maine State Music Theatre to offer a special discount to members. MHS members will receive 20% off tickets to see Chamberlain - A Civil War Romance playing June 25 - July 12 at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick.

To take advantage of your membership discount call (207) 725-8769. Have your membership card handy and give the box office your MHS Member ID. Discount applies on shows playing June 25 through July 8 only.

Thank you for supporting MHS!

MHS WEBSITES

Maine Historical Society	Museum Store
Maine Memory Network	Museum Catalog
Vintage Maine Images	Library Catalog
Maine History Online	Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

STAY CONNECTED

MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101

207-774-1822

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