Academies
Early academies served Maine communities from the late 1700s through the 1800s. Their missions ranged from religious instruction to boarding programs and broader education.
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Entries beginning with A
This first page moves from early academies and remote townships to the Allagash, Appalachian Trail, Atlantic puffins, and Maine communities.
Adamstown Township
This Oxford County township includes shoreline on Cupsuptic and Mooselookmeguntic lakes, reserved land, ponds, and a diagonal passage of Route 16.
Agricultural Fairs
A look at Maine’s longstanding agricultural-fair tradition. Previously published event schedules are retained as historical material rather than current listings.
Airports
An archival overview of publicly owned, scheduled-service, general-aviation, and private-use airports in Maine.
Alder Stream Township
Also designated T2 R5 WBKP, this township includes Penobscot territory and the North Branch of the Dead River near Sarampus Falls.
Alewife Landings
Historical landing figures document major changes in Maine’s alewife catch, total value, and price per pound across the recorded period.
Allagash Wilderness Waterway National Wild and Scenic River
A protected 92-mile ribbon of lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams winding through the commercial forests of northern Maine.
Amphibians
Meet Maine’s cold-blooded vertebrates, including salamanders and frogs that rely on vernal pools and other aquatic habitats to breed.
Andrews, Thomas H.
A biographical entry covering education, public-service work, service in the Maine House, and terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Animals, Vehicle Collisions
An introduction to collisions involving moose and deer, warning signs, and maps used to describe reported frequency and locations.
Appalachian Trail Relief: Magic, Gifts and Supplies
Trail magic can offer welcome relief during a demanding trek, from thoughtfully placed refreshments to practical resupply points.
Archives, Maine State
An overview of the state government’s permanently valuable records, including early court materials and vital records.
Atlantic Puffin
This compact seabird with a colorful bill inhabits waters near the eastern Maine coast, with an important concentration around Machias Seal Island.
Attean Township
Known in the township-range system as T6 R7 NBKP, Attean’s history includes early settlement, forestry, and a small recorded population.
Auburn
The Androscoggin County seat is connected with higher education, historic places, and prominent figures in Maine’s public life.
Aurora
North of Ellsworth, Aurora includes sandy Silsby Plain, blueberry ground, the Old Airline Road, and landforms left by glacial activity.
Aurora Glacial Features
Silsby Plain and the Whalesback illustrate how melting ice, marine water, and sediment helped form Aurora’s landscape.
Avon
A Franklin County town incorporated in 1802, with a history of settlement, sawmills, schools, and a landscape reaching toward Mount Blue.
Abandoned
Farmhouses, churches, and vehicles left behind reveal changing settlement patterns and traces of Maine’s agricultural past.
Constitutional Amendments 1834–2011
An archival list tracing amendments that reshaped the structure and rules of Maine state government from the nineteenth century onward.
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