The Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), a partnership between the Maine Historical Society and Maine State Library, is an innovative program that promotes collaboration between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the exploration and celebration of local history. The MCHP grows out of the Maine Memory Network, the Maine Historical Society’s nationally recognized statewide digital museum. The Maine Memory Network features a constantly growing online collection of more than 15,000 historical items contributed by over 200 historical organizations around Maine; nearly 100 online exhibits that explore a diverse range of themes and topics in Maine history; lesson plans; a gallery of student history projects; online tools that allow site visitors to create and share their own albums; and much more. This project is supported by a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services.
Presque Isle - The Star City participating partners are:
Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library
39 Second Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769
207-764-2571
http://www.presqueislelibrary.org/
Presque Isle Historical Society
PO Box 285
Presque Isle
Maine 04769
http://www.pihistory.org
Presque Isle Middle School
MSAD 1
569 Skyway Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769
207-764-4474
http://www.sad1.org/pims
University of Maine at Presque Isle
181 Main St.
Presque Isle, ME 04769
207-768-9400
http://www.umpi.edu